Try!_(John_Mayer_Trio_album)

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Try!

2005 live album by John Mayer Trio


Try! is the first live album by the John Mayer Trio. It was recorded at the House of Blues, Chicago, Illinois and released by Columbia Records on November 22, 2005. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. The artwork for the album was done by Seattle graphic design firm, Ames Bros.

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Production

The trio features John Mayer (guitar/lead vocals), Pino Palladino (bass), and Steve Jordan (drums/backup vocals). Unlike previous efforts by John Mayer, Try! focuses on popular blues renditions rather than adult-contemporary pop songs. The CD includes two cover songs, "Wait Until Tomorrow" by Jimi Hendrix, and "I Got a Woman" by Ray Charles; two songs from Mayer's previous album, Heavier Things, "Daughters" and "Something's Missing"; and also showcased two songs from Mayer's then forthcoming album, Continuum, "Vultures" and "Gravity".

Reception

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Critical response to the album was mixed, with most critics being impressed with Mayer's progression and Palladino and Jordan's musicianship, while still being underwhelmed. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone said, "over most of these sixty-three minutes [of the album], Mayer proves he can bowl you over, not just make your knees weak", ultimately giving the album three out of five stars.[7] Katy Hastey of Billboard found that "while "Try!" is brimming with talent, it's not consistently compelling."[8] People magazine praised the album, concluding, "Here's hoping Mayer keeps this new groove going for his next solo disc."[9]

Track listing

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Personnel

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References

  1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2005-11-22). "Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert - John Mayer, John Mayer Trio | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  2. "The Daily Vault Music Reviews". Dailyvault.com. 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  3. Johnson, Beth (2005-11-21). "Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  4. "John Mayer: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  5. "New Wonderland: John Mayer Trio". Robert Christgau. 2005-12-13. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  6. Hoard, Christian (2005-12-01), "Mr. Chops". Rolling Stone. (988):126
  7. Cohen, Jonathan; Hasty, Katie (2005-11-26), "Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert". Billboard. 117 (48):64-65
  8. (2005-12-12), "John Mayer Trio". People. 64 (24):46

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