What should I do to become a better guitar player?

Question:

What should I do to become a better guitar player?

I am mostly into heavy metal and classic rock.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Practice at least an hour a day, it sounds hard, but if you want it bad enough, you'll find the time. Take lessons, find a good teacher, they will show you what you are doing right and wrong. Study music theory, find out why things sound good together, this will also help you write music. Learn other styles, there is a lot you can borrow from other genres like Jazz, Blues, etc. Learn you scales. Play with musicians who are better than you, sounds silly, but it really makes you push yourself. Never stop playing, you can be in a band that you hate, but the more experience you get the better.