yep, same here, if say i'm playing in 7/8 i'll count, 1-2-3,1-2-3-4... 10/8 is 1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3-4, the further i get into a riff i do a trick i learned years ago in marching band, say i had a four bar riff of 7/8 I'd count it in my head as...
yep, gigging band here too, we're on a down swing with the end our our summer tour and what not, not such a bad thing after pounding out the north east in a "Special needs" bus with no A/C or exhaust lol. Thats what it's all about though right.... we're called russett burbank btw