John Mayer Trio - Try!

Genre Pop Rock adult alternative

year: 05 - review: I saw Jimi live as a teen, and SRV several times (Once at the same hall I saw Jimi) and as a professional guitarist, it's so refreshing to hear what John Mayer does with the inspiration he gets from these guitar greats. I thought John's earlier work was very good, and showed a variety of styles and textures he created on Room for Squares. But this live CD Try is right on the mark. He captures the fire of SRV's live sound, and recreates Jimi's "Wait Until Tomorrow" with flawless accuracy. Jimi would be well pleased with John's arrangement, and I will continue to listen and enjoy TRY, and hope for another installment from the John Mayer Trio. I'd have to write another review to say how much I liked the work of Steve Jordan (drums) and Pino Palladino (bass), but they're probably the tightest trio I've heard since SRV and Double Trouble. Nice work gentlemen