Finding a good tutor is the best start you can have.

A good instrument is also an absolute must, using someting thats cheap and nasty will just hold your skils back.

I play drums (3yrs) Guitar (10yrs) Bass (5 yrs) , keyboard bashing (10yrs on and off) and I sing.

im not much good at any of them, but they're fun and dont require me to fire up a machine.