During the summers, King put on two shows a night, six nights a week at the Sand Bar, where he became famous for the way he could command the crowd's attention — sometimes even shining a flashlight in the faces of those who talked during his set.
Ducking off stage due to a "wardrobe malfunction", Allen keeps her radio mic on in order to command the crowd: "Have you checked out the merch stall?" she chats, before returning in a Tumblr-friendly ensemble of holographic logo T-shirt and tie-dyed cut-off shorts.
Easily charismatic enough to command the crowd's attention, he draws a chalk circle whose inside becomes the stage for a routine that moves from close-up magic tricks with coins and clownish business with a banana peel to more impressive feats.
They command the crowd to "open the portal" and their friends erupt on the dance floor.
Deidre Schoo said, "He has this innate sense of taking his time and commanding the crowd to watch him".
Its shirtless drummer, Greg Fox, who is Mr. Reich's cousin, struck a mallet against a gong, commanding the crowd's attention.
By the time Monáe has commanded the crowd to sit on the floor, and ended the night being carried horizontally by the audience's hands, she has delivered a live masterclass worthy of a true star.
The same goes for "Bohemian Rhapsody," and Rami Malek, as Freddie Mercury, commands the crowd no less majestically than Portman does, but the crowning glory of Queen is meant to warm us, whereas Celeste, in her pomp, emits a cold robotic zest.
And there was surrender during a superb, 20-25 minute version of Midnight Rambler, when Jagger's manic dancing was reminiscent of Iggy Pop, and his command of the crowd brought to mind a gospel preacher.
