Thus, blood is a visceral symbol of Andrew's maniacal ambition and his disregard for his own basic safety and well-being in the pursuit of becoming a better drummer. Here, the blood all over him is not from playing the drums too hard, but from being so singleminded in his desire to play in the Studio Band that he ends up in a horrible crash. Later, he gets in a horrible car crash, but still climbs out of the car, bleeding, and runs to the jazz competition.
Chazelle pushes this image very far, as when we see Andrew practicing so hard that he has to submerge his bloody hand in a pitcher of ice water. The instrument that he loves and plays for fun is transformed into a machine that he is hurting himself to serve. In addition to being an aesthetically evocative sight, it serves as a symbol for the sacrifices Andrew is willing to make and the pain he is willing to endure in order to become "one of the greats." We watch as Andrew practices so long and hard that his hands begin to bleed all over his drums. Blood recurs throughout the film as an image.
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