Try!

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Try!
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Live album by John Mayer Trio
Released November 22, 2005
Recorded September 6 - November 10, 2005
Genre Blues
Length 63:23
Label Columbia Records
Producer Steve Jordan
John Mayer
Professional reviews
John Mayer Trio chronology
NA Try!
(2005)		 —
Singles from Try!
  1. "Who Did You Think I Was"
    Released: September 13, 2005

Try! is the first live album by the John Mayer Trio. It was released by Columbia Records on November 22, 2005 (see 2005 in music). The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to the Red Hot Chili Peppers album Stadium Arcadium.

Contents

[edit] Production

 Audio samples of Try!
  • "Try"
    Title track from Try!. The song is about the singer's efforts to just be himself with a new girlfriend. The song is the last before the encore, and features an extended jam sessions towards the end. This sample is taken from that section.
    "Who Did You Think I Was?"
    From the album Try! The first single, "Who Did You Think I Was?," lyrically underscores Mayer's decision to move away from acoustic pop music and towards blues, with lines such as, "Got a brand new blues that I can't explain."[1] This sample features an extended electric guitar solo.
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The trio features John Mayer (guitar/lead vocals), Pino Palladino (bass), and Steve Jordan (drums). Unlike previous efforts by John Mayer, Try! focuses on traditional blues music rather than radio friendly pop songs. The CD includes two cover songs, "Wait Until Tomorrow" by Jimi Hendrix, and "I Got a Woman" by Ray Charles; two of Mayer's previous album, Heavier Things''s songs, "Daughters" and "Something's Missing"; and also showcased two songs from Mayer's then forthcoming album, Continuum, "Vultures" and "Gravity".

[edit] Reception

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 four stars.[2] Katy Hastey of Billboard found that "while "Try!" is brimming with talent, it's not consistently compelling."[3] People magazine heartily praised the album, concluding, "Here's hoping Mayer keeps this new groove going for his next solo disc."[4]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Who Did You Think I Was" – 3:09 ♣ (Listen (help·info))
  2. "Good Love Is on the Way" – 4:50 ♠
  3. "Wait Until Tomorrow" – 4:14 ♦
  4. "Gravity" – 5:49 ♣
  5. "Vultures" – 5:19 ♠
  6. "Out of My Mind" – 7:39 ♣
  7. "Another Kind of Green" – 4:39 ♣
  8. "I Got a Woman" – 7:40 ♥
  9. "Something's Missing" – 6:56 ♣
  10. "Daughters" – 6:14 ♣
  11. "Try" – 6:53 ♠


♠ Written by Pino Palladino, Steve Jordan and John Mayer
♣ Written by John Mayer
♥ Written by Ray Charles
♦ Written by Jimi Hendrix

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Bird, Rick (2007). "Mayer slings his guitar on 'Continuum' tour" The Cincinnati Post. Retrieved on June 25, 2007.
  2. ^ Hoard, Christian (2005-12-01), "Mr. Chops". Rolling Stone. (988):126
  3. ^ Cohen, Jonathan; Hasty, Katie (2005-11-26), "Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert". Billboard. 117 (48):64-65
  4. ^ C. A. (2005-12-12), "John Mayer Trio". People. 64 (24):46


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