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great thread!
Roger has said it better than I can. I'll add one thought.
4 is divisible by 1,2 and 4. 3 is divisible by 1 and 3. 5 is divisible by 1 and 5. 6 is divisible by 1,2,3, and 6. oops! talked about all of those except for 6. except, 6 is 2 3's, unless you're doing something very different with the second 3. 7 is divisible by 1 and 7. 8 is divisible by 1,2,4 and 8. same as 4, unless the second 4 is very different. etc, etc, etc. 9 is 3 3's. 10 can be 4,4,2; 12 is 4 3's or 3 4's. 4 is the smallest number that allows for a strong accent (typically on the 1 or 3 beat), a weak accent (on the 1 or 3 that isn't the strong accent) and unaccented beats. It's essentially mathematics that makes 4 our usual count.
Fripp's apocryphal message to Bruford shows a short sightedeness I don't associate with Fripp. I'm nowhere near as talented as Bruford, and I would NEVER join a band under those conditions.
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