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12-04-2002, 05:12 PM
The interlude does vary between 7/8 (or 7/4) and 4/4, but the last two measures before maynard starts to sing remain in 7/8 although they do appear to be in 3/4. The bass plays the same riff that appears throughout while the guitar and the drums accent the dotted eighth notes. There are eight dotted eighth notes which makes 24 sixteenth notes, and the last note that is held out is a quarter note. So that makes a total of 28 sixteenth notes, which is 7 quarter notes, or 7/4.... After that, there are 7 measures of 7/8 and a final measure of 4/4.
Also, during the first half of the interlude, the guitar and bass do kind of play out of phase with each other. If you listen carefully, you'll notice that after the second measure of 7/8, the guitar hits another eighth note before dropping out. So while the song flows through 3 measures of 7/8 and a measure of 4/4, the guitar gives the impression that it is playing a measure of 7/8, a measure of 4/4, and then two measures of 7/8. (Or just as well, a measure of 7/8, a measure of 4/4, a measure of 6/8, and a measure of 4/4) This is by far is the most confusing aspect of the interlude because it makes the song sound off for a beat.
hope that helps...
Also, during the first half of the interlude, the guitar and bass do kind of play out of phase with each other. If you listen carefully, you'll notice that after the second measure of 7/8, the guitar hits another eighth note before dropping out. So while the song flows through 3 measures of 7/8 and a measure of 4/4, the guitar gives the impression that it is playing a measure of 7/8, a measure of 4/4, and then two measures of 7/8. (Or just as well, a measure of 7/8, a measure of 4/4, a measure of 6/8, and a measure of 4/4) This is by far is the most confusing aspect of the interlude because it makes the song sound off for a beat.
hope that helps...