Favorite songs in 7/4?

What's the difference between 7/4 and 7/8

nothing unless you're looking at sheet music. They don't sound different.

7/8 is twice as fast (double time)

Money

Wait is that actually true?

So its a difference of tempo?

Gilmour was a pussy for not soloing in 7/4

Not technically true but still sort of true. On sheet music 7/8 means 8th notes are 1 beat and there are 7 beats per measure. The only difference with 7/4 is that quarter notes are one beat. In theory you could write the exact same music in 7/4 and 7/8 just by halving the value of every written note, but in practice 7/8 means a faster pace.

>halving the value of every written note
*to go from 7/4 to 7/8

it has more to do with how long a measure feels. to me, 7/4 is more likely to “groove” — think “money” (pink floyd) — it just feels like 4/4 with extra beats. 7/8 feels more jumpy since the pulse is eighth notes, not quarter notes — think “jocko homo” (devo). 7/4 is probably more common in rock music because it’s easier to feel, in general.

Thanks for the explanation user