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Originally Posted by Guitar Slim II
NO!!! Tempo has nothing to do with it. It's definitely 6/8 (2 pulses of 3). Look at the bass -- on the downbeat, lasts a full 6/8 measure. Listen to the rest of the song -- kick on the first pulse, snare on the second (3 +3 = 6/8).
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It's too slow for 6/8. If you insist on the division by two then 6/4. The bottom number refers to the length of the beat. 6/8 is jig time. This is slower than standard waltz time. It's slightly faster than slow waltz time. Also all the beaming problems in scoring this go away when you move from 3/8 or 6/8 to 3/4 or 6/4. Also the half bar of 3/8 amidst the rest of the 6/8 disappears. Clarity trumps.