He claimed Chaney's performance drove him temporarily insane, but his plea was rejected and he was convicted of the crime.

Though the performance drove the band members to laughter, McLaren convinced them to start rehearsing with Lydon.

Not just their individual performances but their love-hate relationship drives the drama of Inkaar.

A performance like that would drive Coughlin close to the edge.

Cohoon also said that "the plot is memorable, and Ball's performance drives the piece."

Consultants predict that weak performance will drive other big names from the volatile hedge fund business, where managers make most of their money by taking 20 percent of any profits.

In the second quarter, strong performance in mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities drove fixed-income revenue, leaving the balance tilted to bonds.

But the South African rand's dismal performance last week drove the dollar down world wide.

Wagner feared, it seems seriously, that a great performance might drive his audience mad.

Goldman, at least, can point to a track record of enormous success, but even terrible performance doesn't always drive customers away.