It was a tough choice of choosing which tempo to play , because sometimes it sounded too rushed , and sometimes it sounded as if it was dragging ... '' The band was trying to get the tempo correctly , according to Nelson , `` because a beat either side of the tempo we picked did n't have the same groove '' . It was a tough choice of choosing which tempo to play , because sometimes it sounded too rushed , and sometimes it sounded as if it was dragging ... '' The band was trying to get the right tempo , according to Nelson , `` because a beat either side of the tempo we picked did n't have the same groove '' .