One time I had this conversation with a guitarist who played for a convention in a hotel. Long story short, he was playing for money. His exact words were:
"Yan ang namimiss ko eh. Mabibigat na tugtugan. Kaso kelangan ng pera kaya eto.. ganito tinutugtog ko."
Its sad to hear musicians resorting to playing to cover songs for earning money,
instead of creating and composing original music..
but playing in a showband is also rewarding I think, you will be able to explore and play different styles of music..
but then again I believe to be able to succeed in a certain field, you must have focus..
to play in a showband is also the same in playing in an original both requires dedication and perseverance..
Of course if you are in an showband you need to be picky of who you play with, because you are paid every night to
play different kinds of music, the ones the crowd wants to hear in a certain venue..
playing with musicians that can learn songs easily is the ones you should team up and play with
But playing for either a showband or original band, the quality and attitude you should look to in a person whom you gonna play with,
is those who have dedication and passion to persevere in music..