Try!

Try!
Live album by John Mayer Trio
Released November 22, 2005
Recorded September 6 - November 10, 2005
Genre Electric blues
Length 63:23
Label Columbia
Producer Steve Jordan
John Mayer
John Mayer Trio chronology
As/Is
(2004)		 Try!
(2005)		 Continuum
(2006)
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. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.

Contents

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 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".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blender [2]

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.[3] Katy Hastey of Billboard found that "while "Try!" is brimming with talent, it's not consistently compelling."[4] People magazine heartily praised the album, concluding, "Here's hoping Mayer keeps this new groove going for his next solo disc."[5]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Who Did You Think I Was"   John Mayer 3:09
2. "Good Love Is on the Way"   Mayer, Steve Jordan, Pino Palladino 4:50
3. "Wait Until Tomorrow" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover) Jimi Hendrix 4:14
4. "Gravity"   Mayer 5:49
5. "Vultures"   Mayer, Jordan, Palladino 5:19
6. "Out of My Mind"   Mayer 7:39
7. "Another Kind of Green"   Mayer 4:39
8. "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles cover) Ray Charles, Renald Richard 7:40
9. "Something's Missing"   Mayer 6:56
10. "Daughters"   Mayer 6:14
11. "Try"   Mayer, Jordan, Palladino 6:52
Total length:
 63:23

Personnel

Musicians
Additional personnel
Production personnel
  • John Alagia – additional production
  • Roger Moutenot – Pro Tools engineering
  • Chris Nelson – additional engineering
  • Hardi Kamsani – additional engineering
  • Joel Singer – additional engineering
  • Peter Gary – additional engineering
  • Joe Ferla – mixing, recording on tracks 3 and 10
  • Chad Franscoviak – recording on all tracks except 3 and 10
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Footnotes

  1. ^ Allmusic link
  2. ^ Blender link
  3. ^ Hoard, Christian (2005-12-01), "Mr. Chops". Rolling Stone. (988):126
  4. ^ Cohen, Jonathan; Hasty, Katie (2005-11-26), "Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert". Billboard. 117 (48):64-65
  5. ^ C. A. (2005-12-12), "John Mayer Trio". People. 64 (24):46
John Mayer Trio
Albums
Try!
Singles