Completely acerted by this troper, who is a drummer, but isn't at all crazy... at least not dangerously so. I'm pretty smart, but too laid back to actually care greatly about school or work. I can also play a bit of piano and sing, but the only thing I can play on guitar is the Red Vs Blue theme song.

This troper knew a man who looked like the muppet Animal when, and only when, he was playing the drums.

This troper's younger brother, in spades. He has to be seen to be believed...

You too?

This troper's former drummer had long hair, enjoyed yelling random James Hetfield quotes such as "YEAAAH" and "OOOOOH", and went nuts when put behind a drumkit. Great drummer though.

Averted for me - I can play the drums (even though I'm not really active as a drummer) and I'm a Smart Guy/DeadpanSnarker.

Averted here. The drummer in my band was an Eagle Scout with a kajillion merit badges.

And played straight in my other band, in which our drummer insists on inserting a maniacal drum solo into the end of every song, even slow songs. Yeah...

Unfortunately for this troper, she is the only girl in the entire percussion section of her high school band, and is lucky enough to be the only one with any sense of respect, sanity, or legitimate musical ability. And since all of these drummers are ''male animals'', she gets to be subject to the most blatant sexism.

Averted by one of the girls in this troper's (percussion) section in her high school's band. She is very quiet and rather serious. Our band director often has to tell her to play louder. Played fairly straight by the rest of us in the section. This troper fondly looks back on the first time she played crash cymbal and played so loudly the she practically busted the drum major's ear drums.

This troper has noticed a HUGE distinction between people who happen to be capable of drumming and honest-to-god drummers. The former are usually relatively sane, productive members of society. The latter are batshit crazy to a man.

This troper's physics teacher plays drums in a band. She's not entirely sure what that implies.