[Superman]

Yup, immature drummers often play too LOUD.

There are songs in which I actually count in my head, but they are rare. They involve odd, exceptional rhythms, outside the norm. Of the fifty songs we might play in a night, perhaps one will involve me consciously focusing on a small section in a song. I do this in Barracuda by Heart. If we played Yes music, I would count certain parts.

Otherwise, from experience, with 4, 8, 12, 16 measure section....even 32 measures....it just comes natural. Also, I agree with those who said that musicians talk to one another with their instruments. My bandmates can probably 'feel' the changes as they occur because of how I play.

I am a bassist, and this role includes a certain Sargent At Arms thing. If my bandmates do get confused, it is my job to bring everyone back together.