Could we actually get back to talking about bards here?

I'm a fan of the melee bard, myself. I'd really like to play a Bard/War Chanter (with snowflake wardance, of course, and might as well go with TWF if you're wardancing, since it's limited to light weapons (IIRC)). War Chanter isn't the best PrC out there, but it is fun. Let out a Singing Shout at the start of battle, then combine songs to Inspire Legion and Inspire Recklessness simultaneously... Oh look, everyone in the party has +4 strength, full BAB, and the ability to convert AC to attack bonus. Oh, and I'm doing the wardance. Nobody in the party is going to miss anything. 'specially not me.