I'm assuming your referring to the Da da da as being a triplet right? Becuase that's what i've said in the past 4 posts and you've said nothing to dispute it. So if you transcibed the 9 note riff as being 3 triplets comprising 1 measure you would have the pulse (beat) falling on 1 , 4, & 7. Now count it out clapping on 1 , 4, & 7.
Now I'm saying that each da is represented by a 1/4 note, which would mean the 9 note riff would be represented by 3 quarter notes comprising 3 measures. So now you would have 3 1/4 notes per measure, with each quarter note being stressed. Clap that out. Which clap is faster?
So even so both examples would be played in the same tempo, the example in 3/4 would represent a faster beat.
3/4 played at a very fast tempo would feel like 9/8, the difference would be in the beat. 3/4 would take on a more aggressive, pulsating feel, while 9/8 would definetly have a lighter touch to it.
