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Originally Posted by Dead-Air
A lot of people thought Sun Ra was nuts. But then he successfully did what he wanted in a world that doesn't generally reward such. I have a hard time calling him crazy myself, but he's by far my favorite artist that the bulk of the world sees that way.
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He was definitely "out there" (no pun intended), but still very much a genius. I always think back to
this video of him to confirm so. That line about his influences has to be the most sincere thing I've ever heard a musician say.