antiReviews:
Angry Tears S/T Featuring Jack Ponti
CD Review by Scott Vile
Label:
Escape Music
Release Date:
2000
Track Listing:
Go Easy On Me
Keep Tonite
Telephone Line
Damiana
Angry Tears
Love Fades
Dianna
Eyes
Not Supposed To Fall
In Love
Other Side Of The Night
I almost dismissed this
CD the first time I heard it. Judging by the name and the cover, I was
expecting an aggressive rock or maybe even a metal album. Instead I heard
songs that sounded like they came from the mid 80s. It at first seemed
like a joke. Angry Tears actually is a melodic, AOR band, who to be honest,
are quickly becoming a guilty pleasure for me. The music is by no means
hip, but some songs on this disc are catchy and highly memorable.
Angry Tears
is a collaboration of longtime cohorts Joey Sinopoli and guitarist Jack
Ponti. Jack Ponti is best known as a producer/songwriter of legends Bon
Jovi, Alice Cooper, Nelson, and Baton Rouge. He is also a very interesting
guitarist who incorporates a refreshing bluesy feeling in his playing.
This CD all follows
the same basic style and sounds like it could have been released years
ago, but it does have a slightly modern feel to it, like the guitars have
been tuned down a bit.
Angry Tears didnt
knock my socks off, but it's alright, and some tracks like Go Easy On
Me and Love Fades are getting a higher rotation in my CD player. Love
Fades is a fantastic song. It is mellow with simplistic lyrics (The chorus
is simply, Hey baby, love fades baby), but the song has a certain bittersweet
sorrow that captures what it sets out to do perfectly. Its just a very
pretty, off-tempo rock song about love drifting away that a lot of people
can connect to. Interestingly, I read that this is the first song Ponti
and Sinopoli ever wrote together.
If you are
an AOR fan, this is worth checking out. If you are afraid of 80s style
melodic rock, steer clear. Although this CD may convert a few of you. I
dont like every song on the CD and its hard to listen to all of it at
once, but a relaxing melodic album is a nice change of pace once in a while,
and Angry Tears is decent at what they do.
The Band:
Jack Ponti Lead
Guitar, Keyboards
Joey Sinopoli
Lead Vocals, Guitar
Nicky Sinopoli
Bass, Backing Vocals
Andres Karu Drums
Posted by Peter Barnett:
Hey Joey, This is your long lost original drummer from South Africa man! Heard the songs and it brings back sweet memories of debauchery and mayhem at the Fast Lane. I'm in LA now - email me at pbarn@earthlink.net. Jack and I have been talking. It's amazing to connect again.......Peace.
Posted by Joey...: Scott, Thank you very much for the kind
words...Right now I'm in the studio doing my SINOPOLI solo album. I'll
be sure to send you one, It will be a mix of CLASSIC \MODERN.. All the
Best , Thanks again... Joey Sinopoli, Lead Singer of ANGRY TEARS\SINOPOLI
