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Even for those who only play drums, to do so at any professional level usually requires either the ability to read musical notation or the talent to create beats/play by ear, and they are the backbone of the band's sound in many genres - so if they are so stupid their musicianship is awful and/or they can't keep rhythm, the entire band will usually sound awful.

Real drummers who consider themselves "serious" musicians often refer to themselves as " percussionists" in an attempt to distance themselves from this trope as well as because many drummers also play general percussion. Playing percussion adequately often involves managing many more actions and ideas at once than most other instruments. As a result, it's common for a drummer to be portrayed as, well, stupid. After all, how many brain cells can it really take to bang on stuff with sticks? For a single item, probably not many. In the eyes of many people, a percussionist isn't a real musician.
