The recording of the song itself was done using two different drum tracks played back simultaneously for the intro and verses.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: On one track, Dave Grohl played the bass drum, hi-hat, snare drum, and crash. On the second track, Grohl plays snare, kick, and hi-hat, but also adds the rack and floor toms. Because of the drums being recorded as double-tracked, live performances use a more simplified beat.
