what time is it?

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OK, firstly, I know nothing about "music theory" or whatever it is that one needs to know when one plays music.  I don't play any instruments.  Basically, I am musically dumb.  I just know what I like.

That being said, I find "time signatures" to be fascinating, if inscrutable.

I was watching some videos from Axe Of Creation, and while he seems to do a very good job explaining it, I'm still fairly certain I don't "get it".

A song that seems to me to have some perhaps simple but unusual time signatures in it is Anubis All That Is.  I'd love for someone to listen to it, specifically from 1:17 - 5:14 (and repeated later in the song) and tell me what the time signature(s) is/are.  I think there are at least two alternating.  The first one is the guitar riff (I think the bass is in the same sig).  Then from 1:59 - 2:54 comes an awesome bass line, with supporting guitar.  Then the same set is repeated again. 

In the "lead bass" portion I hear a lot of "1-2-3", with an occasional "1-2-3-4".  But I'm not sure the "1-2-3-4" comes in after a consistent number of "1-2-3"s.  And of course I have no idea what time signature it is.

Don't ask me about the drums!  

Anyhow, it's a fascinating and beautiful song.  You should give it a listen!