Random Celebrity Photos! Vol. Three: Rick Springfield

I'm sure I've mentioned before that my wife is unusually fascinated with pop superstar, Rick Springfield. While I can't really say that I've been "forced" to see him in concert many times, I can say that I've had to sit through more than my share of Rick Springfield shows. April likes it when I'm there and he does put on a hell of a good show.

We've seen him perform quite a few times at the Potowatomi Casino in Milwaukee. One such time, a select group of fan club members, including April and her guest (me) were allowed to have a "meet & greet" session after the show with Springfield. She'd gotten to touch him a few times as he passed through the crowds and at our first Spring field show (EFX in Las Vegas) he spoke to her from the stage, commenting about April's Tom Jones t-shirt being worn at a Springfield show. This would be the first chance she'd had to actually get a photo, a handshake, and a whiff of his sweaty, Australian goodness.

Now the first photo you see is not actually the first photo we got to take. I want you to fully appreciate the beauty in this moment and that's why I show you these out of order.

April was the first to snap a shot with Mr. Springfield. April is something of a hottie. She's very pretty and certainly built like a brick house, so she was "working the girls" a bit that night, knowing she was going to meet Rick.

Rick still packs the house wherever he plays. His fans are extremely loyal and many have been with him from the beginning. You could say that his original core group of fans were all young cuties sporting their femininity at the shows. At the risk of sounding insensitive or crass, many of those fans, many years and several kids and pints of Hagen Daas later, are rather soccer-momish to say the least.

I'm sure the adoration from ALL fans is appreciated, but it must boost the ego a bit to see a young, under 30, well built gal marching up for a snuggle and a chance to say, "HI". I know I always enjoy it when it happens to me. Oh wait. I don't have any fans, attractive or otherwise. Nevermind. Anyway, you can see the enjoyment in Rick's expression when April arrived.

You can almost hear him thinking, "Oh yeah. Jesse's got nothing on me, no more! I'm still the king. Do you get excited, young lady?" Sure he's married to a babe and sure he doesn't need to scan the crowds for ladies anymore, but he does. How do I know? Because he's a man and he plays guitar. You do the math!

Let's fast-forward to the moment right after April's moment with her man. This is where we bring in yours truly.

The winning smile goes away and the cocky "Rooster Boy" (his nickname for many reasons, so I'm told) goes away. Now you can almost hear him thinking, "Aw CRAP! She's married to a fat DOOFUS...with a PONYTAIL! GODDAMMIT! Curse you, Jesse and your cruel, mocking bedfellow known as Fate! You mock me yet again!"

In any event, April loved the show. She had a fine little moment with Mr. Springfield and we both laugh at the photos every time we see them. If you get a chance to see him perform live, I do always recommend the show. He is extremely fan-friendly and accessible and he always puts on a great rock show, even if some of the hotties are married to fatties like me.