Also for starters I would recommend going with 2 shaman to get the hang of it.

Why? - lots of ppl have done it alreay which means lots of advice and macros out there. Also you have the ultimate in wipe recovery. Both can self rez and rez the other. So if you have a total wipeout on your hands just self rez one and have them rez the other.

Plus with the ability to wear chain and all the cool totems you get the class is really fun to play.