Frisco Jones: Voice of a Generation
Jack Wagner is a man of immense talents. He is handsome in earth tones, dashing in pastels and downright studly in scrubs. Stick him in tattered acid wash and a Cosby sweater and the dude still emerges as a golden Adonis. Face it, Jack Wagner is a stunningly good looking gent for all seasons. It is no accident an entire underworld of adoring fans take refuge in his “bold and beautiful” soulful blues.
It is easy for some to dismiss Wags as just another pretty face with limited range — a Hugh Grant with no formal training. Bullocks! Wags is a renaissance man: Actor, singer, poet, golfer, humanitarian. Jack Wagner is a one man force of nature. He is a Jack of All Trades who just happens to look good at whatever he does.
I recently have the great honor of watching Jack perform in concert — opening for the old, tired and surgically altered Rick Springfield last month. I wish it was an evening of just Jack. Springfield had nothing new to say. I have seen him play Jessie’s Girl the exact same way live over two hundred times. How he got billed as the headliner was lost on all of us faithful Jackofiles.
Few artists in our lifetime can captivate a crowd like Jack. The flash of his flawless smile can melt the heart of the most masculine middle aged male. When he came on stage, the walls of the auditorium literally shook as though we were experiencing a 5.0 earthquake. For ninety minutes solid minutes of unadulterated bliss, Dr. Frisco Jones cured us of all our ills.
Jack treated us to tracks of his upcoming record “Dancing in the Moonlight”, due out on April 5th. It is potent remix of all his favorites, given a new jazzier and bluesy edge. His updated version of “If She Loves Like She Looks” from his out of print 1985 classic “Lighting up the Night” was taken up a notch with a new sexy bass line that had people making out in the aisles. It was so darn infectious, I had no idea who I was groping. The groove was that intense.
Wagner truly lite up the night, and we danced euphorically in the afterglow of his majestic moonlight. Under the spell of this massive Jack Attack, half the crowd headed for their cars. Presumably, many of us had seen Rick Springfield a few too many times already and wanted our evening to belong to Jack.
I did notice a few digital audio tape (DAT) recorders in the crowd, and possibly a video camera . If anyone happened to record his amazing performance, please email me. It would make a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift to my wife, who sadly had to miss the show when our babysitter fell through at the last minute. I won the coin toss and elected to received Jack. Sorry dear.
Truly a magical night.
Please do NOT send DATs. Mr Urban has a skewed perception of what constitutes a good valentine’s day gift.
Shudder.
Not enjoying the MLB season pass I bought you last year?
Where is the Emerald Quest Casino located? I’ve never heard of it? The JW CD is out and available already on the Bold & Beautiful website, by the way.
Jack NEVER performed at the concert.
You are a liar!
Why must you be a Dubious Debbie, darling? Oh I know. Maybe it is because you missed the show! Don’t be hatin’ on me. Your hungry ears are craving a massive Jack Attack in your hometown. Well, guess what. Jack does not play flyover country. He is a raging bi-coastal metrosexual troubadour, so if you want him to rock your world in person, I suggest picking up a Greyhound ticket and taking a bus somewhere cool.
If you want to cast doubt on Jack Wagner being the Beethoven of his generation, I can only feel sorry for you. Just wait until Dancing in the Moonlight comes out in April. Prepare to be blazed! Jack is back, baby.
How can you be proclaim your love for Nick Payne when you call yourself Frisco? Stop straddling the fence and pick a Jack.
I love having my grip on reality questioned by the internet spouse of a fictional soap star. Is this courtship consensual?
maybe Jack is into e-bigamy? I’m always on the lookout for an upgrade!
Jack is huge into e-bigamy. There are thousands of Mrs. Nick Paynes, Mrs. Jack Burns and Mrs. Frisco Jones all over the web. Not so many Mrs. Nick Marones though. The general consensus is his B&B character blows.
OK Herb, I’ll ask one more time…where is the Emerald Quest Casino located? Or is this ticket stub a photoshop from Urban’s imagination?
Rick Springfield has NOT had any sort of cosmetic surgery…and he is not old and tired. He still looks damn hot for a man who will be 58 this month, and there are still women who get into catfights over him at concerts! Not to mention the fact he still has the chops and knows how to wow an audience. That ticket is a “phony” nothing but a way to diss on my favorite singer in the world. the one who inspired me to become a singer/songwriter myself. You can put your worthless opinion where the sun doesn’t shine, Mr. Smart Aleck!
Rick is still hot! He has done alot in his life that is worth while.So,for all of those that dislike Rick .Do want your mama taught you to do.If you ain’t got nothing nice to say,don’t say anything at all.
Rick still look good after all these years. Have you seen him without his shirt. (in the encore he has no shirt on) A very nice chest I may say. Sabrina is right. There are woman who get catfights over him at concerts. I have seen it myself. I have enjoyed his concerts. I am glad that he came back after all these years. By the way, keep your negative comments to yourself.
Are you serious about this? I mean…Jack Wagner? Don’t you know that he was trying to trace the EXACT footsteps of Rick Springfield? (Soap star to turn rock star.) But, sadly, he didn’t make it, did he? Hmmm….not everyone can do that - it takes TALENT.
Jack >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Springfield
Case closed.
Does Jack Wagner have a grammy award????
Uh….., NO! Enough said!
Humph! Sounds to me like Urban is just jealous of Rick. BTW he was an award winning lead guitarist in his native Australia BEFORE he was ever an actor. So he is a MUSICAN first, actor second. At least get that part right.
I forget he started out in the Bee Gees way back when.
Rick Springfield is still a hot performer and still very hot to look at! I don’t agree with your opinion of Mr. Springfield at all…
No. Definitely not hot. Nice try, but you will have a difficult time changing my mind.
Josie, to answer your question above, the ticket above is a figment of Urban’s imagination. Rick performed at the *Northern* Quest Casino on December 30, and without Jack Wagner.
Rick puts on an amazing energetic live show, and looks better at 57 than most guys do at 37. Whoever wants Jack can have him…but you’ll have to fight Heather Locklear first.
Philistines!
You people crack me up!