In case you don't live near a Guitar Center, here's an example of Step #1: http://youtu.be/qIgiYvis3OY ;D
Well there's a benefit to this in that I could disappear in there and no one would hear my mistakes!
As for the 10 easy steps vid, Good stuff. The ones I think are most pervasive online are #2 about budgets and related gear (how true that it matters not which end of the spectrum you're at) and #8. I am always amazed by the way these guys who post up free lessons on youtube get blasted by trolls. [glow=yellow,2,300]Come to thin of it, everyone gets blasted by trolls on youtube, it's like some sort of a haven for trolls![/glow]