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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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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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Blender	^[2]
The Daily Vault	A ^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B− ^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]
The Village Voice	(favorable) ^[6]

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

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

John Mayer – vocals, guitar, production, art direction, graphic design
Steve Jordan – drums, backing vocals, production
Pino Palladino – bass, backing vocals
Chalmers Alford – guitar on track 11

Additional personnel

Ames Bros. – art direction, graphic design
Danny Clinch – photography
Michael Caulfield – photography

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

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Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ 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.
^ "John Mayer : Ry! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert Review on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More". Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2006-02-20.
^ "The Daily Vault Music Reviews". Dailyvault.com. 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
^ Johnson, Beth (2005-11-21). "Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert". EW.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
^ "John Mayer: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
^ "New Wonderland: John Mayer Trio". Robert Christgau. 2005-12-13. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
^ Hoard, Christian (2005-12-01), "Mr. Chops". Rolling Stone. (988):126
^ Cohen, Jonathan; Hasty, Katie (2005-11-26), "Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert". Billboard. 117 (48):64-65
^ (2005-12-12), "John Mayer Trio". People. 64 (24):46
^ "Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert - John Mayer, John Mayer Trio | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – John mayer Trio – Trio!". Recording Industry Association of America.

v t e John Mayer Trio
Steve Jordan John Mayer Pino Palladino
Albums	Try! Where the Light Is
Singles	"Who Did You Think I Was"

v t e John Mayer
Discography
Studio albums	Room for Squares Heavier Things Continuum Battle Studies Born and Raised Paradise Valley The Search for Everything Sob Rock
Live albums	Any Given Thursday As/Is Try! Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles
Extended plays	Inside Wants Out The Village Sessions The Complete 2012 Performances Collection The Search for Everything: Wave One The Search for Everything: Wave Two
Singles	"No Such Thing" "Your Body Is a Wonderland" "Why Georgia" "Bigger Than My Body" "Clarity" "Daughters" "Waiting on the World to Change" "Belief" "Gravity" "Dreaming with a Broken Heart" "Say" "Free Fallin'" "Who Says" "Heartbreak Warfare" "Half of My Heart" "Shadow Days" "Queen of California" "Who You Love" "XO" "Love on the Weekend" "In the Blood" "New Light" "Last Train Home"
Featured singles	"Go!" "Streetcorner Symphony" "Beat It"
Video albums	Any Given Thursday Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles
Concert tours	John Mayer 2008 Summer Tour Battle Studies World Tour Born and Raised World Tour The Search for Everything World Tour
Related articles	John Mayer Trio Annual John Mayer Holiday Charity Revue Dead & Company

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