its a great creative studio story. 8 notes makes more sense...
collaboration of a band of people, can take a idea into a amazing levels at times.
I think of McCartney making Lennons come together totally different with the swampy tempo bass instead of some fast, chuck berry rocker.
Like lets use Voclals instead of Cowbell....or maybe more Cowbell if you have the fever of Bruce Dickinson...he makes hit records.