Blog 12: Sun Ra, Genius from Insanity

So I am still decided whether or not I think Sun Ra is out of his mind, you know what that is a lie I definitely think he is crazy.  He is still a genius musician and maybe that is where part of his genius comes from.  His unique perspective on life allows him to see things in a different light, thus making it easier for him to come up with original ideas.  Genius out of insanity has been around from a while, just look for the mad scientist trope in literature.  In his own way Sun Ra is like the mad scientist, at first glance he seems like a crazy wacky guy, but the more you get to know him you begin to realize how much of a genius he really is.