In A Silent Way

Just not my thing, especially in very long doses. I'm sure it's technically amazing

I really tried to like this; and I certainly didn't hate it. There's nothing to hate. It's just a bunch of musicians pissing about for forty minutes. They start of with one idea and they rinse that idea to death. They know what they're doing, so it's never horrible, but it's never really anything. I feel sorry for the bass player playing those same two notes over and over again for nearly twenty minutes of that first track. It's not a 1 since I didn't hate it; but I there's nothing to give it more than a 2.

Hmm it's not for me. Nice short album though interesting it's only 2 songs

nunca me gustó el miles eléctrico. dicho eso, in a silent way tiene un groove hipnótico. zawinul y mclaughlin no suman nada. igual miles sigue siendo miles, aunque sea por ratos.

Background music

Where is the adlibs?

I will be the first to admit that the genius of improvisational jazz is lost on me; I just don't appreciate it. I will say that Miles Davis makes jazz not only ambient on this album, but incredibly ethereal. He also shows off an incredible technical talent that is undeniable. My personal enjoyment of the style and music itself is just rather low.

ive never listened to 36 minutes of trumpet before. keep in mind that this album is literally 2 songs

Another perfectly pleasant listen, but jazz doesn't grab me in the way it does some people. I'm sure it's technically great, and it is a really nice sound, but I struggle to distinguish good jazz from bad jazz (apart from the really experimental stuff, which is either really good or horrific!). 2/5.

I respect Miles Davis, but this kind of extended improvisational Jazz isn't for me. 2/5

Jazz is one of those genres where you don't really know what good or bad forms of it sound like, so you usually just give a generic rating of 2 or 3 stars and say "It was nice as background music". But this time I really took the time to listen, to analyze, to research. I studied this album more than I've ever studied for an exam in my life. I listened to other jazz fusion for reference. I sat for 38 minutes, closed my eyes and truly absorbed the music. After all this effort, all of the valuable time spent, I have come to one conclusion. It was nice as background music.

It served as great background music to start my day, and while I liked it I wouldn’t be able to pick it out from a crowd. Thought it was cool it was only 2 songs

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. Staggering talent - but not my cup of tea. Just not silent enough!

This album provoked no strong feelings. I am indifferent. Perfectly acceptable background music.

Cool elevator music.

One of those that was hard to find and I wasn't in the mood for.

I'd never heard this album before. So far so good! I know Miles Davis is a jazz god, so glad I'm getting exposed to this! Will come back to write some more when I've heard it all. Will I still be able to write if I click save? Testing... Yep! chat soon. Very nice soothing music! 2/5 stars

ну, это джаз я не могу сказать, что тут есть что-то невероятное и восхитительное, но это показалось мне приятнее того джаза, что мы слушали раньше мне не хватило чего-то до тройки, ставлю крепкие 2+ рекомендовать не могу

Довольно классическая сессия получилась, прям по стандартам. Интересное звучание хочет прорваться, но все время утихает

While this record wasn't insulting to my ears, it was difficult to get through, in part due to its inconsistent structure (feeling more like a jam session than an album), the length of the two tracks leading to a great sense of both tracks overstaying their welcome, and an apparent distaste for jazz music I didn't know I had. My thoughts should be taken with a grain of salt since I don't listen to much jazz music at all so I can't observe this album for its cultural and stylistic significance, but on a personal scale it left much to be desired.

I felt like I was in a very long elevator

Free-form jazz is not my thing. Mad flex being 40 mins but only 2 songs though

Jazz improvisation over a repetitive chord change for 20 minutes a song. I know he's a genius, and get the importance of this shift in his music but... well... not for me.

Not for me

A bit boring for me. Elevator music.

Chaotic. Fueled by drugs and jazz.

Load of nothing. This is like the uncanny valley of music. I still fail to grasp how blowing random notes into a trumpet for 40 minutes is high art. Why yes, I am proud of being ignorant. This is a Charles Mingus household.

Este álbum no me gustó tanto. Solo tiene 3 canciones y aunque dure 40 minutos casi, me parece poco

Meh not a fan of it

It's like a collection of various loading screens, but in musical form. There were some really pretty moments during In a Silent Way, where the music was strikingly quiet, poignant, and reserved, but those were rare. The rest of it felt like I was waiting for something more exciting to happen, which ulit never came.

Didn’t really get into this one. Maybe good? Need more time….

I understand that the guy was great, but I could not get into this music. There were parts that sounded like a high school band warming up before a spring concert. It just sounded like noise to me.

Shortest album with just two songs, longest song in 20 min

Meandering and dull. Probably fine to have on in the background when you invite boring people round for dinner. Doesn't do it for me

I like it when there are words lol

5 Not for Me Talenter guy

Long

Ganska soft och skön platta.

Blues ist im Persona 5 soundtrack für mich greifbarer als in diesem Klassiker hier. Phasenweise okay, sonst eher nervig.

A bit slow for my liking

Jazz-fusion is a no

Not my jam.

Smashing expectations by almost playing a tune.

more hushed than hoped

This album was two twenty-minute tracks of improvised jazz. I wasn't impressed by some elements like the horns.

15th July 2022 Listened in the morning while getting the house ready for Jen’s parents to come and stay. Ate in Friday, went to nailsworth Saturday with everyone and woolpack Sunday. I appreciated this more as it went on, but again not my bag. Don’t get experimental jazz, maybe I need to open my mind a bit more.

Jazz

jazz divertido mas pouco envolvente

Ten minutes in and I'm still waiting for the start of, oh, I don't know....a SONG? This is full on wankery-style jazz and more power to you if you're into that but I'm personally not the sort of guy to dip my head in a paint mixer and say that I'm looking at art.

Another jazz record. Got to the end of it so 2 stars.

No matter how much the generator and the book try to get me to like Jazz, I just don't. I didn't turn it off, but I can't see a time I'll put it on again.

Eh it's a jazz album but with some electronic jazz. Thankfully it was not that long of an album.

Beaucoup plus linéaire que Bitches Brew. Beaucoup moins intéressant aussi. On dirait qu’ils se sont dit : On va refaire ça, mais on ne va pas prévoir de phrases ou de punches. Ou encore, on va faire un jam de 4 heures et on va prendre deux petits bout de 20 minutes dans le milieu où il ne se passe rien de significatif. J’ai souvent comparé Bithes Brew à du Trip hop avant le temps. In a silent way serait plus comme du House.

Du jazz pour fans avertis. On essai de pousser plus loin le style. On est loin de Kind Of Blue, mais à petite dose, à l'occasion, ça s'écoute. In A Silent Way est la pièce où il se passe plus d'éléments intéressants.

Ok wauw, een plaat met twee nummers. Overzichtelijk maar ook wat langdradig. Wel lekker wakker worden zo

Nog meer achterstallig onderhoud wegwerken. En ik snap wel waarom ik deze destijds 'vergeten' was om te luisteren.

I really, really dislike jazz fusion. As with Bitches Brew, this album is listenable purely because of Davis' playing. Other than that, I'll continue to run screaming from any album that contains the words "John McLaughlin" and "Chick Corea"!

Estupendo trompetista muy influenciado en el jazz. No es un género que me aporte especialmente.

Yeah nice, Jazz just does nothing for me in an album setting

Jazz. Sure.

Strokes of Jazz brilliance that could be either pleasing or excruciating to the ear depending on taste and mood. It reminds of scenes in smoky bars with intoxicated people appreciating the genius sounds.

Other half of the album is better. John Coltrane’s My Favorite Things started to play immediately after this album and after first few seconds it was clear that I would like the other album better. 2,5 stars.

Harvoin tulee kahden kappaleen levyjä vastaan. Ei säväyttänyt

not terrible but

Hard work

I don´t like jazz

Miles like jazz.

If you like that sort of thing, it's probably great, but I don't.

Ну тоже хуета, еще и короткая

I was in the right mood, but I still didn’t like it a lot.

Long but not bad

Ilmeisen hienoa musiikkia josta en ymmärrä mitään. Kai ihan taidokasta pimputtelua ja läpsyttelyä. Kahteen kertaan jaksoin kuunnella läpi. Annettakoon piste per kuuntelukerta.

Nothing super stood out for me… but that being said I enjoyed this album and will revisit Miles Davis again for sure.

It's basically just a 38 minute jam session. I know Miles Davis is a fantastic trumpeter, but this is just long and noodley.

Good record

So that was something's edgy only two song thou

Not my favorite Miles Davis album

No

Not my type of music

It was a little too repetitive for me. I prefer Kind of Blue.

Thought I’d get something more out of this

Very chill. Enjoyable to listen to. Was like one big piece of music. Would listen to whilst studying, but not what I'd usually listen to though so probably won't rate it as high as it should be.

hmm, ikke så mye å vibe til. Var den ene tromma som irriterte meg noe sjukt. Var deilig når den ikke ble slått på. egentlig en 2,5, men gir den en 2 pga den ene tromma.

Sounded nice but put me to sleep. Not really a jazz guy

Jazz album met maar 2 platen van elk tegen de 20 minuten. Niet echt mn ding.

false

It gets a 2* for the talent. Not my cup of tea for an album to listen to.

Enjoyable. Good background music.

Good music but I find it boring. The only way I'd play this again is if I had people over, wanted background noise, but nothing so distinct or interesting that it'd be distracting to me or my company. But still, better than Sonic Youth.

ok

Not my cup of tea

Meh. Just background music

Doot doot doot

DNF. Super boring.

Still not a huge fan of Miles, but a landmark album that clear deserves to be on the list. But just background noise to me that I can't get into. Sorry!

Nothing more than background music

Good freestlye jazz kinda music. Not my thing, but quality.

Unimpressed. Maybe I just don’t understand it

Connor: Another album by a big artist that doesn't really live up to some of their other works. It's kinda repetitive and I'm not a huge fan of the instrumentation. There's also not that much Miles Davis on here, which is curious.

DNL

Pling plong. Vad är poängen?

Dreadful the summed up the reasons I hate Jazz in one album. Just toot and noise really nothing substantial

Awful

- shhh / peaceful: I ain’t listening to 17 mins of the same thing bro. - in a silent way: ANOTHER 19 MINUTES goodbye. ( I’m not saying it doesn’t sound nice but I just can’t bro, I need lyrics and there isn’t any, I like the vibe though, but just no- this ain’t even an album man )

Day 3: Not for us

Not really to my liking, I don't really enjoy such long songs. Not a fan of jazz. Second song from the album was nice for the first few minutes until the trumpet started playing.

It was good, but just not a big jazz fan and kinda didn’t like how there weren’t lyrics

Ekki mitt kaffi.

Not a jazz guy

Honestly not a fan at this point. Too many albums in fairly quick succession has put me off

The saxophones are getting louder

Dos temas que duran 20 minutos cada uno, sirve solo para poner en algun momento donde la musica no debe tener protagonismo. Musica de ascensor de un hotel de lujo, sacalo de ahi y no sirve pa bosta.

Dull and uneventful. Miles obviously got his legend status for a reason, but this album doesn't convince me...

Just wasn't doing anything for me

second miles davis album, still didn't finish, will have to boil my body parts again to see if the jazz will stick next time

Pure torture. I will never understand jazz. It’s not pretty. This album was two really long songs. I’m really hoping I’m getting close to done with jazz albums. This was called In a Silent Way, and I wish it really were silent.

Noooo. Jazz nie do zniesienia.

Not my vibe, but can see why it would be good at a cocktail bar

Pero chabon, son dos canciones

I love his earlier stuff this is just horrendous. Makes my brain hurt.

Mm not it for me. Def a wait in line kind of music. I really like the sound of “So what” thou.

1 sone being 18 minutes with no lyrics is definetly not for me

I guess I am not all that interested in jazz

porfavor dejen de darme albums de instrumental y menos uno que tiene dos temas de 18 minutos

As good as he is, this does nothing for me

The jazz, it's overwhelming.

I get the importance of this but I think I just have to accept that jazz is not my thing. Annoyingly, cause my name is literally Jazz. I had to accept recently that magical realism is not my thing in literature. Glad that Magical Realism is not my middle name at least.

apenas lo vi dije ah mira dos canciones claro cada una dura VEINTE MINTUOS hoy no lo termine de escuchar pero volveré

18 minutos, es demasiadisimooooo!!!!!!! Estuvo bien, pero no me gustan las canciones muy largaaaaaassssssss!!!!!

I was confused when I saw that there were only two songs. Then I looked closer and oh god. I get that this is more common for jazz, but I just haaate it. Call me too young for only being alive during the standard 3 minute song, but it's just the sweet spot like it or not. I enjoy longer songs, but it's just such a rare occurence for me. These songs clearly don't fit into that. The songs sound pretty much the same for ALMOST 20 MINUTES STRAIGHT. I'm sorry I just can't like this at all. I'm strictly rating based on how much I like the music. I just can't repeat this experience like ever. It doesn't sound bad. he wouldn't have been that popular if it did, it's just that... it's bland? I don't feel anything listening to this. It's cool and all, maybe it works best as some waiting room background music cause the type we have now is horrible. Final thoughts: Not interesting to me in any way, sorry.

Dont like jazz 😕

i would only listen to 20 minutes songs if they're pink floyd's, nevermind

This was a pile of nothing. Not even that much trumpet playing on the album.

Only 2 song?

01) Shhh/Peaceful - 5,0 02) In a Silent Way/It's About That Time - 3,0 TOTAL: 4,0 Current ranking: 761/779

i like songs with words and not 10 plus mins 0/10

Enough already, you can't tell me one Miles Davis album sounds much different than the next. It's all boring to me and I don't appreciate Jazz. Wandering music with no hook, no hits, no baseline, no vocals, it's just blah! Two songs, 40 mins. No wonder Jazz is so niche. One star

Yeah … not for me. Discordant and avant-garde.

This list has too much fucking jazz

Not my kind of music

Album Nr. 94 Richtiger Jazz und ich werden in diesem Leben vermutlich keine Freunde mehr.

I know he’s a legend …. But Jazz is just something I don’t get. Kudos to those who do

Can't say I took much of anything out of In A Silent Way. It's two unspectacular jazz songs book ended by boring jazz dabbling. At least there is some electric influence in it to make it sound a little less outdated but nothing in the playing stood out really. Poor drum guy had to play the same consistent boring beat for 20 minutes. This did very little for me and I'm ready to move on from Miles Davis. 0.79 stars

1. Peaceful -1.5 2. Silent -1.5

Day 71 I definitely realise this is a me problem because of how highly Miles Davis is generally regarded but I absolutely hated this album and couldn’t wait for it to be over with. I’m probably just an uncultured swine but I can only rank on personal enjoyment so it’s a 1/10

If only the title had been accurate.

I am 125 albums in, and this is my third Miles Davis album. That is two too many. When I listen to this along with other Miles Davis it sounds like it's just a bunch of instruments doing their own thing, I see no logic to the arrangement and it is not enjoyable, in fact with this album it is downright annoying. 1 star, no more Miles Davis please.

Not my thing.

No

Lost on me

Elevator jazz

Did not like

not my thing

No

p165.1969. 1 star. Just because something is technically proficient does not mean it is worthwhile listening. This is the perfect case example. I wish he had produced this in a silent way.

Miles Davis is an amazing musician, I'm just not that into instrumental jazz. Best song: Shhh / Peaceful

This was fine sitting at my desk and listening to, but I do not think I would be able to just sit at home and listen. Miles Davis is a good musician, but not my kind of jazz.

Boring as hell. Stopped in minute 10

Jazz

Jazz is just background music to me. Nice but I'd never actively listen to it

This just makes me feel nervous.

Honestly, a lot of noise. I'm not a virtuoso so just sounded random with good bits mixed in.

I love jazz. But I think this album should be on the list of albums you should never listen to. I had to go listen to other stuff he's done and it wasn't even close to being as bad as this album, although most of his stuff still sounds like noodling to me. I hate noodling and this entire album was nothing but slow noodling with no structure at all. Made me want to run out of the room.

jazz.

I've tried over the years, but I'm obviously not the audience for this. Just sounds like lots of noodling on the horn. I just can't see/hear the appeal.

Another trumpet jazz album. Nuff said.

An album of slightly more than nothing.

I do not like this album because the songs don't have any words. The songs are also too long.

I do not like this album because there are no words. I would listen to this to sleep but I feel like its too slow but loud at the same time. I don't like how there are only 2 songs and the instruments are cool but still. I wouldnt recommend this album to other people.

If you want to listen to jazz music then you should listen to this album. I personally hated this album because it is jazz and I don't like that. I also don't like it because there are no lyrics and I feel like in music there should be lyrics to make it sound good. When you add those two things together, you get my least favorite type of music. I would not recommend this album to a friend because it is really bad and no one will or should like it.I give it 1 star out of 5.

in my opion i dont like it because there are no lyrics which is kinda not my music style of music. second i just think its to basic. the second one i also dont like because i dont like how his songs dosent have lyrics. i also dont like the queitness it just makes me kinda bored.

Different strokes for different folks. Not my thing

Langeweile ohne Ende!

Ooof, I struggle with 'free-form' Jaz, which speaks more to my inability to understand/enjoy it rather than the talents of the person performing it. Fuck that.

Too much noodling for me.

Not my cup of tea. after just 3 min I was so bored that I could not listen any more. But then Jazz is probably my last music that I want to listen to. I also need lyrics :)

Not for me. It may be great technique, but I really wouldn’t know.

First song was okay but got old quick. Don't like the second one.

Jazz-Fusion / Jazz-Rock album with just two tracks - need I say more? I'm not a Jazz fan, and especially not a fan of Jazz-Fusion, so isn't for me.

18 minute long song?? No.

Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way is a landmark in jazz fusion but can sometimes come across as more technically proficient than captivating. The album features a blend of jazz and ambient influences, showcasing Davis' innovative use of electric instruments and extended improvisations. While the title track and others display intricate arrangements and a sophisticated approach, the overall mood can feel subdued and lack the excitement of Davis' more dynamic works. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 0 STAND OUT TRACK - None

Definitely liked the vibes this album brought. Don’t think it was for me though, didn’t end up adding either to the playlist but for 38 minutes it was a good time.

I have no idea what I just listened to.

no me gusta el jazz

Makes my atoms feel like they’re in the wrong place

Tässä yhdistyy taituruus jonkinlaiseen atmosfääriseen himmailuun. Aikaansa edellä, sanottaisiin. En vain ole lainkaan kiinnostunut kuuntelemaan.

People who enjoy this must be really crazy or retarded. I wanna puke.

2 tracks which drag for 38 minutes. The sort of music that just makes you feel angry that you have to endure this simultaneously screechy, painful, slow and boring album. There is variety in the 2 tracks but it is all horrible

Not a trumpet fan

too much jazz

Ruim demais tu ta maluco

Did not listen, there's no lyrics and the instrumentals aren't my cup of tea

Too disorganised

Not into it

Nope, just no, skipped

Not for me.

Not my thing

If peeing your pants is cool...

Love the intro, the rest of the album is kind of meh

Je comprends pas le Jazz, plus jamais :')

Not my thing.

A bit busy and unfocused

There was not even 30 seconds I enjoyed.

No thanks

Not bad, but not my fav

I love you Miles, I'm sorry I rated this so low.

Meh?

Not my genre, just absolutely nothing for me

Bardzo staram się być open-minded i wmówić sobie że jazz jest OK, ale mam już prawie 40 lat i wciąż nie czaję jak można tego słuchać.

Zzzzzz This album was pretty lackluster for me. The first song, shhh/Peaceful, played off the same two cords the whole time. Which wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't an 18 minute song. It got very old and almost annoying. In a silent way wasn't as stagnant but it was still way too slow for my tastes

I really don't have the time.

Not another Miles Davis album.... How many of these are on this list? This will be my third album of his reviewed thus far. This is the album right before Bitches Brew, which I reviewed a week ago. This is the start of that exploratory/experimental electric jazz that he continued to explore on Bitches Brew. I didn't enjoy it last week, and I still don't enjoy it today. The trumpet is an instrument fashioned by the devil to irritate the fuck out of people, and give them headaches; At least when the player is "experimenting" with the sounds it can make. If you're playing in a register that only dogs can hear, you can fuck off with your shrill sounding trumpet. I've learned that Herbie Hancock played keyboard on the first song, Shhh/Peaceful. That could explain why I disliked that song more than the second song. At least this album only consisted of 2 "songs" at 20 mins a piece, so it was over relatively quickly, but my God, how hard is it to have an idea, shape it into a song with a hook, and a structure, and record it? I like some smooth jazz, but this experimental bullshit is just garbage. Bad enough that they included 1 of these shitty albums, but 2? Fuck off. Favourite song: In A Silent Way, I guess... Least favourite song: by process of elimination, Shhh/Peaceful 1/5

don't like this at all

I must not like jazz. This was way too random and dull for my taste.

No thanks

Ya like Jazz? ;) ...no. I don't know what I was expecting from a track titled, "Shhh/Peaceful", but it somehow wasn't the most boring one.

Ну меня заебало на 13 минуте. Прям не мое

Thankfully, there were only two tracks available on Spotify and they were both bloody awful.

Jazz fusion I think. Just have my cup of tea.

No thank you miles 2 stupidly unnecessarily long shite songs does not make an album

Not silent enough

boring

3/10

what the hell am i even listening to here

Sorry - couldn’t listen to it all. Jazz trumpet just isn’t my bag y’know? It’s not jazz, it’s me. I’m sure I’m a different time and place, smoking gauloise and drinking red wine I might find it more tolerable….but alas not today.

Oops.. couldn't get through it.

Gepingel. Ik denk dat dit pure Jazz is, maar niet zo mijn ding. Iets te vaag. *

Das ist mir zu dünn

Jazz - meh.

i'm sorry but I barely lasted a minute before feeling like it certainly isn't an album for me.

Me entusisamaron las criticas que lei antes de escuchar este disco y habiendo escuchado kind of blue hace un tiempo pense en encotrarme algo mas fusion mas rock, pero es algo timido en ese sentido, es basicamente es lo que se podria esperar de parte de Miles pero apenas... mas electronico, me reservo los puntos para el proximo que Miles publico, pitches...

I just don't get this.

Sadly did not enjoy this album at all. It felt out of rhythym at times.

A two song album spanning almost 40 minutes... A bit too experimental for me, especially the organ/synthesizers

Haven't really got the taste for jazz yet

I love Miles Davis but don't love this album. The guitar bugs me.

Álbum (?) bueno, aunque sentí que las dos canciones eran básicamente la misma.