For me, I can compromise on the type of music I will play (Shangalang anyone?) but I cannot play with people I don`t like/have some sort of bond with. I am jammin with 3 guys just now and the guitarist is a great player and all round good guy but the other 2, I`m not sure about.
I would rather play cheesy covers than sit around the house bemoaning the fact I ain`t playing. But that just me, a gig tart.
Jez