Complex sentence: At the first recording session, Jacobson, their drummer had a headache but took some over-the-counter medication and with Todd and Taylor "laid down an aggressive bed to which overdubs could be added" on their third take.
Split into simpler sentences: At the first recording session, Jacobson, their drummer had a headache and took some over-the-counter medication. Together with Todd and Taylor, Jacobson, "laid down an aggressive bed to which overdubs could be added" on their third take.