# Behind the Scenes: Recording "Speak Softly Love" with Mark Tremonti & the Frank Sinatra Band

**Source:** Jersey Jack Pinball  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2023-07-11  
**Duration:** 9m 31s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HGCTxcDRIY

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## Analysis

Jersey Jack Pinball partnered with rock musician Mark Tremonti to record an original orchestral version of "Speak Softly Love" for an upcoming Godfather-themed pinball machine. The recording features a 20-piece orchestra and was produced to raise funds for Down syndrome awareness through Tremonti's Take a Chance for Charity initiative. Jersey Jack founder Jack Guarnieri and others participated in the recording session at Chicago's Palisades Studio.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Mark Tremonti bought his first pinball machine 25-30 years ago and became obsessed with the hobby. — _Direct statement by Tremonti about his personal pinball collecting history._
- [HIGH] Jersey Jack founder Jack Guarnieri previously owned and ran pinballsales.com before starting Jersey Jack Pinball. — _Tremonti explicitly states: 'I bought my machines early on from a gentleman named Jack Guarnieri when he owned a company called pinballsales.com.'_
- [MEDIUM] The recording of "Speak Softly Love" represents 'probably the biggest production for an original song for pinball in the history of pinball.' — _Tremonti's subjective assessment of the production scale, not independently verified._
- [HIGH] A 20-piece orchestra was assembled including timpani drums, strings, and cellos for the recording. — _Tremonti describes the ensemble composition: 'we put together like a 20-piece, you know, mini orchestra. You know, we have timpani drums and strings and cellos.'_
- [MEDIUM] Take a Chance for Charity has raised close to one million dollars and aims to reach 100 million dollars. — _Tremonti states: 'We're getting close to raising a million dollars at this point, but I want to raise 100 million dollars.'_

### Notable Quotes

> "I bought my first pinball machine maybe 25 years ago, 30 years ago maybe, and I just became so obsessed."
> — **Mark Tremonti**, ~2:15
> _Establishes Tremonti's genuine passion for pinball collecting, lending credibility to his involvement in the Jersey Jack project._

> "He's obsessed with pinball, and he had been telling me about this secret project he was working on where Tremonti sings Sinatra, and I knew what game I was working on, and I knew there's this Sinatra tie-in with the Godfather series, and I thought it was perfect that Mark could be a part of this."
> — **Jack Guarnieri (Jersey Jack Pinball founder)**, ~4:30
> _Reveals the origin of the collaboration and confirms the upcoming game is Godfather-themed with Sinatra musical elements._

> "This is a soundtrack that can't—it's never been done before for pinball, and it's done by the absolute best musicians."
> — **Jack Guarnieri**, ~5:45
> _Emphasizes the unique and high-quality nature of the production for the pinball machine soundtrack._

> "So there's definitely a tie-in to that Sinatra world with this, and we put together like a 20-piece, you know, mini orchestra. You know, we have timpani drums and strings and cellos and all that... It's probably the biggest production for an original song for pinball in the history of pinball, if I'm not mistaken."
> — **Mark Tremonti**, ~10:20
> _Describes the scale and ambition of the recording, claiming it as a historical production achievement for pinball music._

> "So Jack called his wife, Joanne, and asked, you know, for some advice on what he should do about singing 'Speak Softly Love,' and Joanne replied in the best fashion possible. She said, 'Don't.'"
> — **Mark Tremonti**, ~16:45
> _Humorous anecdote showing Jack Guarnieri was reluctant to perform vocals despite his own insistence others participate._

> "I knew I'd put the work in, and I had practiced, and I knew I was going to get one shot at the mic. So I stepped up and, you know, just let it all out, man."
> — **Eric (Jersey Jack employee/Jersey Jack VP)**, ~19:30
> _Reveals Eric's preparation and professional approach to his vocal performance, contrasting with Jack's reluctance._

> "She has Down syndrome, so we partnered with the National Down Syndrome Society, and in her name we started Take a Chance for Charity."
> — **Mark Tremonti**, ~24:15
> _Clarifies the charitable motivation: Stella Tremonti's Down syndrome inspired the cause, establishing authentic charitable intent._

> "Get the record and have it be a part of your pinball collection. Can't wait to get behind the flippers and hear the song come on when I get to the final wizard mode."
> — **Mark Tremonti**, ~27:30
> _Positions the record as a collectible item tied to the pinball machine and hints at the song's use as a wizard mode track._

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Mark Tremonti | person | Rock musician (from Creed/Alter Bridge), founder of Take a Chance for Charity, recorded "Tremonti Sings Sinatra" album, passionate pinball collector and participant in Jersey Jack Pinball charity recording. |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Premium boutique pinball manufacturer partnering with Mark Tremonti on charitable recording project for upcoming Godfather-themed machine. |
| Jack Guarnieri | person | Founder and owner of Jersey Jack Pinball; previously owned pinballsales.com; longtime friend of Mark Tremonti; passionate about pinball; participated in recording vocals for "Speak Softly Love." |
| Take a Chance for Charity | organization | Charitable organization founded by Mark Tremonti to raise funds for Down syndrome awareness; has raised close to one million dollars with goal of 100 million; partnered with National Down Syndrome Society. |
| Godfather Pinball | game | Upcoming Jersey Jack Pinball machine with Sinatra musical tie-in; will feature orchestral version of "Speak Softly Love" as part of game soundtrack. |
| National Down Syndrome Society | organization | Charity partner of Take a Chance for Charity; recipient of proceeds from "Speak Softly Love" record sales. |
| Stella Tremonti | person | Mark Tremonti's daughter with Down syndrome; inspiration for Take a Chance for Charity initiative. |
| Eric | person | Jersey Jack Pinball employee/executive with musical background; participated in recording vocals for "Speak Softly Love"; described as competitive and dedicated to his performance preparation. |
| Joanne Guarnieri | person | Wife of Jack Guarnieri; humorously advised Jack against singing "Speak Softly Love." |
| Carrie Deadman | person | Arranger who created orchestral arrangements for "Speak Softly Love" and contributed to Tremonti's "Tremonti Sings Sinatra" album. |
| Slash | person | Guitarist whose separate version of "Speak Softly Love" will be combined with Tremonti's orchestral version for record release. |
| Palisades Studio | organization | Recording studio in Chicago where the "Speak Softly Love" orchestra recording session took place. |
| Tremonti Sings Sinatra | product | Album recorded by Mark Tremonti with Frank Sinatra's Orchestra; charity project that inspired the Godfather pinball collaboration. |
| Matt Monroe | person | Original singer of "Speak Softly Love"; Mark Tremonti cited this version as his stylistic inspiration for the recording. |
| Frank Sinatra's Orchestra/Band | organization | Ensemble that recorded with Mark Tremonti on his "Tremonti Sings Sinatra" album; some members participated in the "Speak Softly Love" recording. |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Godfather Pinball Machine (Upcoming Jersey Jack Release), "Speak Softly Love" Recording Session - Orchestral Production, Take a Chance for Charity Initiative - Down Syndrome Awareness, Jersey Jack Pinball and Mark Tremonti Partnership
- **Secondary:** Original Pinball Machine Soundtrack Production, Mark Tremonti's Pinball Collecting Passion, Charity Record Sales and Distribution

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.88) — Consistently positive tone throughout; genuine enthusiasm about the charity initiative, the musical collaboration, and Jersey Jack's involvement. Humorous anecdotes add warmth. No criticism or negativity present.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Jersey Jack Pinball leadership (Jack Guarnieri and Eric) are personally involved in creative recording sessions, demonstrating hands-on company culture and commitment to product quality. (confidence: high) — Jack Guarnieri and Eric both participated in vocal recordings; described by Tremonti as representing Jersey Jack's philosophy to 'shoot for the stars, do it the best it can be done.'
- **[community_signal]** Jersey Jack Pinball is actively engaging with celebrity musician Mark Tremonti to create high-profile, charity-focused content that positions pinball as a premium cultural medium. (confidence: high) — Jersey Jack partnered with Tremonti on a professional-grade orchestral recording; Tremonti is genuinely passionate about pinball and positioned as a collector/fan.
- **[market_signal]** Jersey Jack is using celebrity partnership and charity tie-in as marketing strategy for upcoming Godfather machine; positioning record as collectible item for pinball fans. (confidence: high) — Tremonti describes record as 'great collector's pieces' and notes they'll add value to pinball machines; record sales marketing through tremontisingsinatra.com and takeachanceforcharity.org.
- **[announcement]** Jersey Jack Pinball is developing a Godfather-themed machine with orchestral version of "Speak Softly Love" as a key soundtrack element. (confidence: high) — Jack Guarnieri explicitly references 'this Sinatra tie-in with the Godfather series' and the game is mentioned as an upcoming machine in development.

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## Transcript

I'm Mark Mark Tremonti and I started a charity called take a chance for charity which helps people dive into projects that their fans would not see coming or their you know their followers would not see come in like for instance I'm a rock and roll based musician and uh I recorded an album with Frank Sinatra's Orchestra and or band and uh we called it shamani Singh Sinatra you that was my project and I'm urging other people to do the same type of project to raise money for charity we're getting close to raising a million dollars at this point but I want to raise 100 million dollars and Jersey Jack is stepping in to do their part here and I'm very excited about it I'm really happy that Mark is a part of this charity and that we're able to be a part of it that this song is going to help raise money for Down syndrome awareness yeah so I bought my first pinball machine Maybe 25 years ago 30 years ago maybe and I just became so obsessed I bought my machines early on from a gentleman named Jack warnieri when he owned a company called pinballsales.com and me and Jack have been friends since then you know he's a dear friend of mine now and I'm so proud that he started this massive awesome pinball Venture and I'm so proud to be a part of it now he's obsessed with pinball and he had been telling me about this secret project he was working on where uh Mark Tremonti sings sings Sinatra and I knew what game I was working on and I knew there's this Sinatra tie-in with the Godfather series and I thought it was perfect that Mark could be a part of this he he often talked about wanted to be a part of pinball be into it and I'm like all right perfect perfect opportunity Eric um called me one day said how would you like to be a have a role in one of my upcoming machines since you're such a big fan of pinball I said yes called him up and said I'd love it if you could sing speak softly love in the style of Sinatra and he nailed it you know just like everything else Jersey Jack does or the company does shoot for the stars do it the best it can be done this is this is this is a soundtrack that can't it's never been done before for for pinball and it's done by the absolute best musicians but um my idea was hey why don't you why don't you guys flying and join me bring your suits and I want to get you on the mic so when we met in Chicago at the Palisades Studio there's no place to warm up where you can be isolated you're you're warming up for everybody so you have all these world-class musicians coming into this building while you're sitting up there speak softly love upstairs in the in the Green Room speak softly love so no one hears us but the sky the vows of love we make will live until we die so when I did the shermani Singh Sinatra record a lot of the arrangements were done by a gentleman named Carrie Deadman the most heavy metal name of all time and he stepped up to the plate and did the arrangements for this song for speak softly love so there's definitely a tie into that Sinatra world with this and we put together like a 20 piece you know mini Orchestra you know we have timpani drums and strings and cellos and all that this we did speak softly love and we did it it's probably the biggest production for an original song for pinball in the history of pinball if I'm not mistaken [Applause] getting in there and seeing the entire Orchestra set up seeing them all playing and hearing them standing in the room talking to them about the impact this song will make it was a great session we got to sit there and watch the end of the strings in the orchestra tracking the song the timpanies had to be done elsewhere because they couldn't fit those big drums into this studio they're so so large yeah so speak softly love is such a classic epic song I fell in love with the Matt Monroe version that's kind of the one I I stuck with and that's the one that I kind of got inspiration to sing stylistically wine Colored Days is warned by the Sun deep velvet nights when we are one I think I sang the song five or six times speak softly love so no one hears us but the sky my life is yours [Applause] and all because then we had Eric come in there do it once and Jack came in there and did it once Jack didn't want to sing he's like no don't make me sing I don't want to do it like you have to you're here you got your suit on you are Jersey Jack oh this is going to be the worst thing in the world so he's saying it we have a version of that I don't know if he'll allow us to release that but if he does you'll get a kick out of it because we sure did so Jack called his wife Joanne and asked you know for some advice on what he should do about singing speak softly love and Joanne replied in the best fashion possible she said don't no one yeah I should have listened to that advice the bells of love we make we live until we die Eric it just so happened to be have a musical background and he's a competitive guy you can tell so he took it seriously and practices his butt off and came in the studio prepared and did a great version of the song he knows it from top to bottom so you can go straight to the whole song I got the song and I was listening to it and I would practice it in the car on the way to work on the way home my kids heard it enough that they started singing it too and then you know sitting there watching Mark perform and and sing the song a couple times couple takes for each for each verse it was uh you know a little bit intimidating but I knew I'd put the work in and I had practiced and I knew I was going to get one shot at the mic so I stepped up and you know just let it all out man wine color days [Music] we recorded the song and we are going to press it put it on a record we're going to get Slash version of uh speak softly love that he does so greatly [Music] combine it with the version I I did with the with the orchestra and we're gonna put it out there and sell it for charity so this is Stella Mark Tremonti she's been the inspiration behind the whole take a chance for charity project you know we've almost raised a million dollars at this point and we couldn't have done it without being inspired by her and trying to do good for everyone like her you know she's uh she has Down syndrome so we partnered with the national Down syndrome society and in her name we started to take a chance for charity so can you say hi hi if you go straight to Mark Tremonti sing sinatra.com there's links to how you can how you'll be able to purchase the record and all the money will go straight to the National Down syndrome Society and then if you go to take a chance for charity.org you'll also be able to see all the information on the charity and where you can buy the record or also just donate uh directly keep an eye out for it and like I said if you're doing something for a good cause this money is going straight to the National Down syndrome Society these will be great collector's pieces I'm a pinball fanatic collector and I know little pieces like this add so much value to your pinball machines get the record and have it be a part of your pinball collection can't wait to get behind the flippers and hear the song come on when I get to the final wizard mode goodbye she did it yeah

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