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title: "2 Arena Quotes By Tony Palermo"
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> [ 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 so stoked for that. ](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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f93/tony-palermo-33173_arena_we-re-striving-to-stay-in-the-arenas-we_32724.jpg)

> [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 you guys bring, the songs are very grand and anthemic. "Kick in the Teeth" being an…](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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/525/tony-palermo-33173_arena_papa-roach-is-actually-a-band-that-s-gre_348840.jpg)

## Other authors on Arena

## 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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