I think I could play Crazy Train and a few other Ozzy riffs, all the AC/DC stuff but not much in the way of soloing and bending the notes was pretty chronic on the ears :)

Smoke on the water was the old favourite and I learned a few chords.

I think the way I knew I was progressing after six months was that I could pick up notes pretty quickly from records.

I'd hear something and be able to play it back roughly in minutes, that was a good skill to have.

As long as you practice and keep learning new things you'll improve, keep challenging your fingers.

I played as soon as I got home from school till late when I had just started. It takes time for your fingers to do what you want them to, keep pushing yourself though.