I'd start on the Green server for the reasons listed above. I'd also recommend against starting as any of the "human" races (human, erudite, barbarian) due to poor eyesight at night. It really is crippling if you haven't ever experienced it.
As for classes, druid and necromancer are both fine choices, since they will give you access to solo strategies for almost every level/zone of the game. But, and this was mentioned above, if you want an experience you can only have in Everquest you want to pick Bard.
Bards are able to solo extremely well, but really shine in groups. You're basically the grease that makes all the gears run smoothly. You increase healing rates, mana recovery, buff during combat, you can do some crowd control, you can pull mobs to the group, and you help everyone travel faster. The only requirement is that you don't suffer from carpal tunnel, as you will be clicking/hitting keys constantly. If you want to be a good bard, you pretty much always have to be doing something.
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