Motec, stay in R&F with that attitude or you will not be welcome on these forums.
I say both are solid choices for a starting character. You will probably level up faster with the shaman than the bard due to the hybrid class experience penalty (even the troll and ogre race exp penalties are not as severe as the bards).
I think the shaman will be slightly more gear dependant but also more capable of soloing in multiple environments. I have seen quite a few shaman soloing their way to at least 50. For bards you have swarm kiting if you like the idea of running in circles for 20 minutes at a time. And everyone loves bards in raid groups.
Good luck to you what ever you choose, there is no bad choice.
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