Hey JonC
It's hard to say where you should be at because only you know where you want to end up!
But seriously, it depends on what you want from your playing. I had a goal in mind when some friends invited me to play at their Canada Day party. I would have been playing about a year at that point. That helped motivate me to work on some songs that I felt comfortable playing in public in front of some friends. The fact they were all drinking made it easier!
I posted a video clip of Tom Petty's Freefalling that a friend captured on his phone. I had a great time.
Free Fallin': Video clip
Sometimes people post tunes here when they've only been playing a few months, and it blows me away. So, hang in there, don't be discouraged. I'm still not at all satisfied with my playing, but I'm satisfied with how far I've come.
