Is Sham/Ranger a good duo class?

[Biopimp]

My buddy and I are looking to start playing EQ again. I started playing pre-kunark and he started a little after kunark. I played a lot of classes but was never able to start a ranger. From my experience with a shaman, it seems like a good fit i.e. slows, heals, haste, snares and a decent melee that should be able to take some hits from a slowed mob and keep aggro. To me, this looks like a better option then sham/monk as you get the snares and outdoor lulls. Does anyone have any first hand knowledge if this combo is as good as it looks on paper?


BTW, these will be our first characters so they will not be twinks.