The Muppets/Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem - classic or dud?

i think Dr Teeth = Dr John and Janis has like a Joni Mitchell thing going on. i think there is a Waddy Wachtel lookin muppet. but the real genius behind alot of muppets music is JOE mutherfucking RAPOZO.

I used to live around the corner from Jim Henson on London; we'd run into each other in a pizza place on the high street and get to talking. Some other Dr. Teeth trivia that he imparted:

Dr. Teeth was indeed based on Dr. John, specifically from his performance in "The Last Waltz".

Janis=based on Joni Mitchell visually, with voice based on one of the muppeteers' ex-girlfriends.

Zoot=named for saxophonist Zoot Sims, who was renowned for his dry wit.

Floyd Pepper=bassist who played left-handed and wore a Sgt. Pepper jacket as an homage to Paul McCartney. Janis also played left-handed, a decision made for visual symmetry.

Animal= based on Keith Moon, of course. In the Muppet Show episode where he has the drum battle with Buddy Rich, Henson brought in legendary British jazz drummer Ronnie Verrell (Stephane Grappelli, Cleo Laine, Ted Heath) to play Animal's part so that he'd have someone who could actually give Rich a run for his money.

I'm going to see classic if only for Animal (who really belongs in another band).

Sub-thread: Taking Sides: Electric Mayhem vs. Banana Splits vs. the Archies vs. Josie & the Pussycats

http://www.fakebands.com/index.html

If ILM has reached the limit of debating the merits of bands that actually exist, here's a whole new list to ponder. Althoughthe Archies and Banana Splits actually released records, which makes them at least as real as Britney Spears.

Just a joke....as if to suggest that we'd run out of actual bands to debate over and were now discussing the merits of fictitious ones.

I thought it was common knowledge that Animal was based on Mick Fleetwood. Or is it my imagination?

everytime he kicked
Animal would fly up, down--
this was FUCKING COOL

Animal = Fisher Rose

Sorry, that's just for anyone who saw the last Destroyer tour.

Shall we get into a debate about 'fictitious'?

Compare and contrast Gorillaz, The Monkees, The Ramones etc.

They might just be the one band that I can say I love without fear of feeling I'm wrong.

Influences: how's about Flaming Lips, Daniel Johnson and Gorillaz (obviously) for starters.

Plus, Jim Henson = Dr Teeth like Jeffey Hyman = Joey Ramone.

Great stuff. "Can You Picture That" is so in my Top 500. "Movin' Right Along" wasn't so bad either.

Muppets: Classic---were the Granddad of happy kitsch.

Shonen Knife were influenced by Electric Mayhem, definitely.

BEYOND classic. But there's some bastard band that stole that name which are not the real deal, and I am sad.

thought for a long time that Janis was based on pre-smack Nico!

that ramones cartoon show is an astounding idea.

New Kingdom's favourite drummer was Animal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRgNW1Xp-JI