I have been playing for about 7 years. Not until the last year or so did I start to play whole songs. Too many riffs of the day... Now I can play along with some AC /DC, easier megadeth, metallica etc. I'm completely guessing as to the timing and sometimes I got it and sometimes I suck. I know the 5 pentatonic shapes but don't know how to use them. I just bought and acoustic and am really enjoying playing it and learning some strumming techniques as well as some acoustic songs.

I want to play songs and I want to play leads, I want to make up my own stuff and have it make sense. I want all of it and I want it now.HAHA I'm just confused as to what the best way to do it is. I also need discipline, but thats my issue.