Drums were played by Scottish percussionist Andy White, who had previously drummed for The Beatles. O'Brien would tease Wormworth because he drummed barefoot. He previously drummed for Sickening Horror, a death metal band. He has played with James Gadson, who drummed for Bill Withers. Between 1967 and 1971 he drummed for Jethro Tull. Nicky Headon drummed with the band for a week, then quit. Westerberg was unaware Mars drummed in Dogbreath. Chimes drummed with a succession of different acts. Braithwaite also drummed for Scottish band Eska at one point. Curran had also drummed for Basement Jaxx and R&B act, Lady Sovereign. John Maher from Buzzcocks also drummed for the band. He has drummed on every subsequent Mountain Goats album. Moffett drummed with the rest of the band on the balcony right above the performers. Growing up, Pontius drummed in garage bands and community groups. They drummed messages to distances of over , as rapidly as a telegraph.