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| genre = [[Blues rock]], [[electric blues]] |
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| label = [[Aware Records|Aware]] |
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| associated_acts = [[Eric Clapton]], [[J. J. Cale]] |
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| current_members = [[John Mayer]] |
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The '''John Mayer Trio''' is |
The '''John Mayer Trio''' is a [[blues rock]] band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2005. Comprising singer-songwriter and guitarist [[John Mayer]], bassist [[Pino Palladino]] and drummer [[Steve Jordan (musician)|Steve Jordan]], the band has released one live album, ''[[Try!]]'' in 2005. Three of the songs on the album were co-written by Jordan, Mayer, and Palladino, and the album was co-produced by Mayer and Jordan. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Formation and ''Try!'' (2005)=== |
===Formation and ''Try!'' (2005)=== |
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In 2005, Mayer and Jordan had committed to a [[telethon]] on [[NBC]], with bassist [[Willie Weeks]] entitled [[Tsunami Aid|Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope]] to raise funds and public awareness benefiting victims in the aftermath of the [[tsunami]] that struck |
In 2005, Mayer and Jordan had committed to a [[telethon]] on [[NBC]], with bassist [[Willie Weeks]] entitled [[Tsunami Aid|Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope]] to raise funds and public awareness benefiting victims in the aftermath of the [[tsunami]] that struck southeast Asia. However, as the date arrived, Weeks was unable to make the gig, and Jordan suggested high-profile bassist [[Pino Palladino]] instead. When the three joined to play, they noted a chemistry between them,<ref name="BassMag1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bassplayer.com/article/pino-palladino/nov-06/23886|title=The Master Stylist|last=Jisi|first=Chris|year=2006|work=Bass Player Magazine Online Edition|publisher=New Bay Media, LLC|access-date=December 27, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202181732/http://www.bassplayer.com/article/pino-palladino/nov-06/23886|archive-date=February 2, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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and formed the Trio to play what Mayer called, "power-rockin', electric-guitar, in-your-face blues."<ref>{{cite |
and formed the Trio to play what Mayer called, "power-rockin', electric-guitar, in-your-face blues."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Scaggs |first=Austin |date=May 1, 2005|title=Smoking Section |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |volume=974 |page=35 }}</ref> In October 2005 the band toured as the opening act for [[The Rolling Stones]] on some [[A Bigger Bang Tour]] dates.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=June 1, 2005|title=In the News |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |volume=976 |page=32 }}</ref> As feedback from the tour began pouring in, the reviews were a polarizing mix; commenting on the Trio's October 6, 2005, show, Alan Light, with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', said, "Make no mistake: One-time [[Berklee College of Music]] student Mayer is a badass guitar player. Backed by studio aces Steve Jordan on drums and Pino Palladino on bass...his blues playing was consistently impressive." "But", he added, "he's a bit too eager to impress."<ref>Light, Alan. "The Rolling Stone" Review: Live- John Mayer Trio." ''Rolling Stone''. November 3, 2005: 101. ProQuest.</ref> |
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⚫ | In February 2005, the trio played Mayer's single "[[Daughters (John Mayer song)|Daughters]]" at the [[47th Grammy Awards]], for which Mayer went on to win the award for ''Best Male Vocal Performance'' later that night (though the Trio performed, the act was announced only as "John Mayer"). The Trio released "Come When I Call" exclusively to [[iTunes]].<ref>"HOT DOWNLOADS" (October 17, 2005), ''People''. '''64''' (16):50</ref> While ''Rolling Stone'' said the for-download-only single "screams vanity project", they conceded that "Mayer is a surprisingly convincing mini Stevie Ray Vaughan" and gave the song three out of four stars.<ref>Hiatt, Brian (October 20, 2005), "DOWNLOADS". ''Rolling Stone'' (985):83</ref> Another reviewer noted that "mixed in with the Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton-esque music, there are a few mellow numbers", notably from Mayer's ''[[Heavier Things]]''.<ref name="Amazon.comreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/John-Mayer-Trio-Live-Concert/dp/B000BJS4SU|title=Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert|author=Editorial Reviews|website=Amazon |year=2009|access-date=May 25, 2009}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In February 2005, the trio played Mayer's single "[[Daughters (John Mayer song)|Daughters]]" at the [[47th Grammy Awards]], for which Mayer went on to win the award for ''Best Male Vocal Performance'' later that night (though the Trio performed, the act was announced only as "John Mayer"). The Trio released "Come When I Call" exclusively to [[iTunes]].<ref>"HOT DOWNLOADS" ( |
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⚫ | On April 1, 2006, Mayer announced that the trio had played their final performance for that tour at a concert at the Tempe Music Festival in Tempe, Arizona. The three musicians had agreed to release a record, but when the time came to produce it, they came up "about three songs short", Jordan remembers. They went to work to write songs together, and from their collaborations, Mayer, Palladino, and Jordan wrote three songs on the album: "Good Love Is On The Way", "Vultures" and "Try". |
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⚫ | Mayer's experience with the Trio influenced his production style on ''[[Continuum (John Mayer album)|Continuum]]'', and he and Jordan produced the album. He remarked "The artist gets almost trained to believe it takes 60 people and 12 months to make a record. It takes four people. You get it on tape, you listen back and ask, 'Does it make you feel something, yes or no?' When you got it, you move on."<ref>Newman, Melinda (July 2, 2005), "Mayer Stretches Out In Trio Setting". ''Billboard''. '''117''' (27):35</ref> On September 12, 2006, the day of Mayer's solo release ''Continuum'' (which contains songs from the Trio album ''[[Try!]]''), he announced on his blog that the group would reunite and produce a studio album.<ref name=contsup>Mayer, John (September 12, 2006). [http://www.johnmayer.com/blog/john/200609#142 "The Continuum Super Blog"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061031190859/http://www.johnmayer.com/blog/john/200609#142 |date=October 31, 2006}} JohnMayer.com Blog. Retrieved on December 12, 2006.</ref> |
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⚫ | On April 1, 2006, Mayer announced that the trio had played their final performance for that tour at a concert at the Tempe Music Festival in Tempe, Arizona. The three musicians had agreed to release a record, but when the time came to produce it, they came up "about three songs short", Jordan remembers. They went to work to write songs together, and from their collaborations, Mayer, Palladino, and Jordan wrote three songs on the album: "Good Love Is On The Way, |
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⚫ | Mayer's experience with the Trio influenced his production style on ''Continuum'', and he and Jordan produced the album. He remarked "The artist gets almost trained to believe it takes 60 people and 12 months to make a record. It takes four people. You get it on tape, you listen back and ask, 'Does it make you feel something, yes or no?' When you got it, you move on."<ref>Newman, Melinda (2005 |
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⚫ | The Trio reunited on June 4, 2009, to play the song "[[California Dreamin']]" on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' with [[Conan O'Brien]]. They reunited twice more in 2009, on December 29 at [[Copley Symphony Hall]] in [[San Diego]] for Mayer's third annual Charity Revue, and on December 31 for a special black-tie New Year's Eve performance at [[The Joint (music venue)|The Joint]] at the [[Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)|Hard Rock Hotel]] in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]. Also the Trio were brought together for an impromptu reunion during Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, Chicago, Ill., [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IjkCDCGSMc (June) 2010]. |
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⚫ | The Trio reunited on June 4, 2009 to play the song "[[California Dreamin']]" on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' with [[Conan O'Brien]]. They reunited twice more in 2009, on December 29 at [[Copley Symphony Hall]] in [[San Diego]] for Mayer's third annual Charity Revue, and on December 31 for a special black-tie New Year's Eve performance at [[The Joint (music venue)|The Joint]] at the [[Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)|Hard Rock Hotel]] in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]. Also the Trio were brought together for an impromptu reunion during Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, Chicago, Ill., [ |
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In an interview on January 23, 2014, Mayer announced that the trio is "coming back."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-mayer-receives-ucla-head-673434 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | title=John Mayer Receives UCLA Head and Neck Surgery Department Honors}}</ref> On February 27, 2014, the trio reunited in a Late Night with Seth Meyers episode to play JJ Cale's "After Midnight".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/video-john-mayer-trio-reunites-684353 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | title=[VIDEO] John Mayer Trio Reunites for First TV Performance in Five Years | date=February 28, 2014}}</ref> |
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On January 10, 2016, John Mayer posted a photo on his [[Instagram]] feed with a caption reading "In the studio, day one." The photo features the three members of the Trio together, almost two years removed from their last public performance.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.jambands.com/news/2016/01/10/john-mayer-trio-are-back-in-the-studio | work=JamBands.com | title=John Mayer Trio are Back in the Studio | date=January 10, 2016}}</ref> |
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The trio formed the core of the studio band that recorded ''[[The Search for Everything]]'',<ref>Kreps, Daniel. (January 29, 2017). John Mayer Maps Out the Search for Everything. Rolling Stone.</ref> though it was released solely under his name as his seventh album. Prior to being released as an album, eight of the tracks were released on two [[Extended play|EP]]s: ''[[The Search for Everything: Wave One]]'' and ''[[The Search for Everything: Wave Two]]''. |
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==Band members== |
==Band members== |
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*[[John Mayer]] |
*[[John Mayer]] – lead vocals, guitar (2005–present) |
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*[[Pino Palladino]] |
*[[Pino Palladino]] – bass, occasional backing vocals (2005–present) |
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*[[Steve Jordan ( |
*[[Steve Jordan (drummer)|Steve Jordan]] – drums, backing vocals (2005–present) |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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===Live albums=== |
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* Released: November 22, 2005 |
* Released: November 22, 2005 |
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* Label: [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
* Label: [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=John_Mayer_Trio#search_section|title=Gold & Platinum: John Mayer Trio – RIAA|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> |
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*Released: July 1, 2008 |
*Released: July 1, 2008 |
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*Label: [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
*Label: [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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*Format: [[Digital distribution|digital download]], DVD |
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==External links== |
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*[http://johnmayer.com Official website] |
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*[http://j-mayer.org/ Fan site] |
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John Mayer Trio | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Genres | Blues rock, electric blues |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Aware, Columbia |
Members | |
Website | johnmayer |
The John Mayer Trio is a blues rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2005. Comprising singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer, bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, the band has released one live album, Try! in 2005. Three of the songs on the album were co-written by Jordan, Mayer, and Palladino, and the album was co-produced by Mayer and Jordan.
History
[edit]Formation and Try! (2005)
[edit]In 2005, Mayer and Jordan had committed to a telethon on NBC, with bassist Willie Weeks entitled Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope to raise funds and public awareness benefiting victims in the aftermath of the tsunami that struck southeast Asia. However, as the date arrived, Weeks was unable to make the gig, and Jordan suggested high-profile bassist Pino Palladino instead. When the three joined to play, they noted a chemistry between them,[1] and formed the Trio to play what Mayer called, "power-rockin', electric-guitar, in-your-face blues."[2] In October 2005 the band toured as the opening act for The Rolling Stones on some A Bigger Bang Tour dates.[3] As feedback from the tour began pouring in, the reviews were a polarizing mix; commenting on the Trio's October 6, 2005, show, Alan Light, with Rolling Stone, said, "Make no mistake: One-time Berklee College of Music student Mayer is a badass guitar player. Backed by studio aces Steve Jordan on drums and Pino Palladino on bass...his blues playing was consistently impressive." "But", he added, "he's a bit too eager to impress."[4]
In February 2005, the trio played Mayer's single "Daughters" at the 47th Grammy Awards, for which Mayer went on to win the award for Best Male Vocal Performance later that night (though the Trio performed, the act was announced only as "John Mayer"). The Trio released "Come When I Call" exclusively to iTunes.[5] While Rolling Stone said the for-download-only single "screams vanity project", they conceded that "Mayer is a surprisingly convincing mini Stevie Ray Vaughan" and gave the song three out of four stars.[6] Another reviewer noted that "mixed in with the Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton-esque music, there are a few mellow numbers", notably from Mayer's Heavier Things.[7]
Post-Try! (2006–09)
[edit]On April 1, 2006, Mayer announced that the trio had played their final performance for that tour at a concert at the Tempe Music Festival in Tempe, Arizona. The three musicians had agreed to release a record, but when the time came to produce it, they came up "about three songs short", Jordan remembers. They went to work to write songs together, and from their collaborations, Mayer, Palladino, and Jordan wrote three songs on the album: "Good Love Is On The Way", "Vultures" and "Try".
Mayer's experience with the Trio influenced his production style on Continuum, and he and Jordan produced the album. He remarked "The artist gets almost trained to believe it takes 60 people and 12 months to make a record. It takes four people. You get it on tape, you listen back and ask, 'Does it make you feel something, yes or no?' When you got it, you move on."[8] On September 12, 2006, the day of Mayer's solo release Continuum (which contains songs from the Trio album Try!), he announced on his blog that the group would reunite and produce a studio album.[9]
The Trio teamed up for another performance on December 8, 2007, where Mayer performed an acoustic set, a set with the Trio and then a set with his band. The performance is featured on Mayer's live DVD Where the Light Is, released on July 1, 2008.
The Trio reunited on June 4, 2009, to play the song "California Dreamin'" on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. They reunited twice more in 2009, on December 29 at Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego for Mayer's third annual Charity Revue, and on December 31 for a special black-tie New Year's Eve performance at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Also the Trio were brought together for an impromptu reunion during Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, Chicago, Ill., (June) 2010.
During the years since Try! was released, Palladino has been busy with session work, and his membership as the touring bassist for The Who, with Jordan also contributing his talent in recording sessions, and in his role as a record producer.
In an interview on January 23, 2014, Mayer announced that the trio is "coming back."[10] On February 27, 2014, the trio reunited in a Late Night with Seth Meyers episode to play JJ Cale's "After Midnight".[11]
The Search for Everything (2016)
[edit]On January 10, 2016, John Mayer posted a photo on his Instagram feed with a caption reading "In the studio, day one." The photo features the three members of the Trio together, almost two years removed from their last public performance.[12]
The trio formed the core of the studio band that recorded The Search for Everything,[13] though it was released solely under his name as his seventh album. Prior to being released as an album, eight of the tracks were released on two EPs: The Search for Everything: Wave One and The Search for Everything: Wave Two.
Band members
[edit]- John Mayer – lead vocals, guitar (2005–present)
- Pino Palladino – bass, occasional backing vocals (2005–present)
- Steve Jordan – drums, backing vocals (2005–present)
Discography
[edit]Live albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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Try! | 34 |
Video albums
[edit]Title | Details |
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Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles |
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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"Who Did You Think I Was" | 2005 | 92 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Awardee | Category | Result |
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2007 | Try! | Best Rock Album | Nominated |
2009 | Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles | Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated |
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Jisi, Chris (2006). "The Master Stylist". Bass Player Magazine Online Edition. New Bay Media, LLC. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ Scaggs, Austin (May 1, 2005). "Smoking Section". Rolling Stone. Vol. 974. p. 35.
- ^ "In the News". Rolling Stone. Vol. 976. June 1, 2005. p. 32.
- ^ Light, Alan. "The Rolling Stone" Review: Live- John Mayer Trio." Rolling Stone. November 3, 2005: 101. ProQuest.
- ^ "HOT DOWNLOADS" (October 17, 2005), People. 64 (16):50
- ^ Hiatt, Brian (October 20, 2005), "DOWNLOADS". Rolling Stone (985):83
- ^ Editorial Reviews (2009). "Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert". Amazon. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (July 2, 2005), "Mayer Stretches Out In Trio Setting". Billboard. 117 (27):35
- ^ Mayer, John (September 12, 2006). "The Continuum Super Blog" Archived October 31, 2006, at the Wayback Machine JohnMayer.com Blog. Retrieved on December 12, 2006.
- ^ "John Mayer Receives UCLA Head and Neck Surgery Department Honors". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "[VIDEO] John Mayer Trio Reunites for First TV Performance in Five Years". The Hollywood Reporter. February 28, 2014.
- ^ "John Mayer Trio are Back in the Studio". JamBands.com. January 10, 2016.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel. (January 29, 2017). John Mayer Maps Out the Search for Everything. Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: John Mayer Trio – RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2018.