Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem He is named for his wild behavior and drumming. Some speculate the character is based on either Keith Moon, John Bonham, Ginger Baker, or Levon Helm while others have suggested Mick Fleetwood. In the April 8, 2002, episode of "Inside the Actors Studio", Billy Joel claimed that Liberty DeVitto was the inspiration for The Muppets character Animal. This assertion has not been taken seriously as Animal's initial appearance in the 1974 pilot for "The Muppet Show" occurred two full years before DeVitto even made his first recording (on Joel's 1976 album "Turnstiles"). Others say there is no evidence that Animal
Ophelia (The Band song) (and so far only) live performance by Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem at the Outside Lands Festival in 2016. "Ophelia" was also recorded by Texas singer/songwriter Randy Brown and released on his 2007 album Hard Face to Face. Ophelia (The Band song) "Ophelia" is a song written by Robbie Robertson that was first released by The Band on their 1975 album "Northern Lights – Southern Cross". It was the lead single from the album. It has also appeared on several of the group's live and compilation albums, and has been covered by such artists as Vince Gill and My