The Earl of Funk, the Duke of Cool, the Ayatollah of Rock-and-Roll-a? Surely you jest. Who could not love such a character?
Perhaps TW2K Bard is like the very badass 1st edition AD&D bard - after the PCs have gone through 2 terms of infantry (any branch) and 2 terms of criminal, they can, if they have excellent characteristics, become a bard.
Casting druid spells in woodland Europe rules!