OH GOD NO. Go for PHP. Its not a question, ASP is the cancer that kills all good things in this world.
PHP is vastly superior in syntax simplicity, performance, documentation and support. Not to mention the fact that its open source compared to ASP's closed Microsoft source.
When it comes to SQL, go for MySQL. Supported right into PHP with no modifications.
And yes, to your first statement. PHP is a lot like C/++ syntax-wise.