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
Pulling Teeth (band) Pulling Teeth (band) Pulling Teeth was an American hardcore punk band from Baltimore, Maryland. Formed in 2005, the band released several recordings (as themselves or under aliases), and toured many times throughout North America, Europe and Japan before settling down and becoming a studio band. They announced their break-up on their official website in December 2011 and played their final show in Baltimore on January 21, 2012. They will be back together to play an exclusive set at This Is Hardcore Festival in Philadelphia, PA in July 2017 in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the martyr immortal album