I was still doing the punk thing, but also playing in some indie bands, I had a less crazy hairstyle.
Tony PalermoThe band that I was I auditioning for, they were just all like, dreads and stuff, so I did look kind of out of place. But I had learned the material and it sounded cool as f**k when we were rehearsing.
Tony PalermoYou always go in with the intention of playing your best and knowing the material you're auditioning.
Tony PalermoBut 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 God, I've gotta play so hard tonight!"
Tony PalermoWhen I joined, they were like "Woah, dude!", because I came right out of that type of playing. But obviously with P. Roach there's more groove. I like doing those slower big fills, but I also like injecting some of that punk rock urgency. But I definitely need to mix it up, because if I was playing all fast fills all the time, it just wouldn't work.
Tony Palermo