At a recent gig the band changed from a very strongly phrased tune to
something totally dreamy for their second (it was a good fit for the
dance "feel" but very understated in rhythm). I immediately noticed
some dancers looking somewhat visibly lost and drifting off time, so I
had to jump back in with minimal cues to help align. They again found
their timing so I could drop out once more and the third tune came
back to strong phrasing so all finished well.
Still working on my band communication skills re: tunes selection.
Lots of ongoing learning!