Drumfag myself. Best way to get good at an instrument is to learn the basics so thoroughly that you want to shoot yourself any time you study them again. Learning to play in key is pro shit, and its how you solo. Also find a drummer to jam with when you get better and just learn to play and feel as you go.
another pro tip is don't just play songs you like. I was awful at drums when I started because all I would do is sit down play the same couple of songs that I liked and moved on. Now I switch up what I play until I've learned the ins and outs, I go from heavy metal to jazz to jammin along to electronica, hip hop, easy listening, pop, punk, hardcore, everything.
It's all about taking things you hear in other music and combining them to find your own style. No one wants to hear some fag trying to play bass like Flea, its been done before and no one will ever admit you're better than Flea no matter what because you're just 'copying' him.
Oh and for the love of god learn to play to a metronome/click track. Nothing more annoying than trying to jam with someone and having them go out of time. It doesn't matter if all you can play is really basic crap as long as it's in time it'll sound 1000000x better than you going off time trying to play shit beyond your level.