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title: "2 Always trying Quotes By Tony Palermo"
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> [I mean that's something we're very conscious of when writing. Tempos are very important. Like "Oh we can't play the song too fast because people aren't going to feel it." There's a pulse to a song. You can't play it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/i-mean-that-s-something-we-re-very-conscious-of-when-writing-tempos/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb3/tony-palermo-33173_always-trying_i-mean-that-s-something-we-re-very-consc_305874.jpg)

> [ We\[ Papa Roach \]'re always trying to get bigger and bigger. It's weird because I wasn't around when they sold millions of records. Now it's just always about "OK what new people can we get to." We're trying to package… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/we-papa-roach-re-always-trying-to-get-bigger-and-bigger-it-s-weird/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/719/tony-palermo-33173_always-trying_we-papa-roach-re-always-trying-to-get-bi_1566581.jpg)

## More by Tony Palermo

> [I filled in for Papa Roach because we weren't doing much. Unwritten Law had a few more shows booked, but I got the call…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/i-filled-in-for-papa-roach-because-we-weren-t-doing-much-unwritten/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [ We're striving to stay in the arenas. We \[Papa Roach\] had just little things that just took our show a step up and were… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/we-re-striving-to-stay-in-the-arenas-we-papa-roach-had-just-little/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [I mean that's something we're very conscious of when writing. Tempos are very important. Like "Oh we can't play the song too fast because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/i-mean-that-s-something-we-re-very-conscious-of-when-writing-tempos/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [Papa Roach is actually a band that's great at playing arenas. Not every band is suited for that environment. But besides the huge energy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/papa-roach-is-actually-a-band-that-s-great-at-playing-arenas-not/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [But being energetic in my playing is something I've always thought was the right thing to do. Like I'm never forcing it, like "My…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/but-being-energetic-in-my-playing-is-something-i-ve-always-thought/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [After doing those Mötley Crüe and Nickelback shows where the demographic is a little older, Papa Roach got a lot of fans from those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/after-doing-those-m-tley-cr-e-and-nickelback-shows-where-the/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [ We\[ Papa Roach \]'re always trying to get bigger and bigger. It's weird because I wasn't around when they sold millions of records. Now… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/we-papa-roach-re-always-trying-to-get-bigger-and-bigger-it-s-weird/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [I have known people throughout my years of playing where maybe they had a gig, but then lost the gig because they didn't really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/i-have-known-people-throughout-my-years-of-playing-where-maybe-they/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [The band that I was I auditioning for, they were just all like, dreads and stuff, so I did look kind of out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/the-band-that-i-was-i-auditioning-for-they-were-just-all-like-dreads/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [Papa Roach are not just going to take tours just to take tours.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/papa-roach-are-not-just-going-to-take-tours-just-to-take-tours/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [I'm the drummer that kind of plays more on top of the beat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/i-m-the-drummer-that-kind-of-plays-more-on-top-of-the-beat/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [I was still doing the punk thing, but also playing in some indie bands, I had a less crazy hairstyle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/i-was-still-doing-the-punk-thing-but-also-playing-in-some-indie-bands/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [You always go in with the intention of playing your best and knowing the material you're auditioning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/you-always-go-in-with-the-intention-of-playing-your-best-and-knowing/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [When I joined, they were like "Woah, dude!", because I came right out of that type of playing. But obviously with P. Roach there's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/when-i-joined-they-were-like-woah-dude-because-i-came-right-out-of/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

> [When a label is throwing money at you, you have to recoup it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-palermo/when-a-label-is-throwing-money-at-you-you-have-to-recoup-it/)

[Tony Palermo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-palermo/)

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