See Hear Podcast Episode 22 - Space Is The Place

It’s time for episode 22 of See Hear podcast. How does music affect
you? Are you one of those people who says that great music can
transport you to another place? Jazz musician Sun Ra felt the same
thing, but he meant it a little more literally than most. In this
episode of the podcast, Tim, Bernie and Maurice discuss important
issues such as isotope teleportation, transmolecuralisation, and
teleporting people from Earth to Saturn via music. Well….they
actually discuss the film released in 1974 written by and starring
Sun Ra called “Space Is The Place”. Ra was certainly out there with
his beliefs that he was born on Saturn and descended from the
Egyptian sun god, Ra. On the other hand, he was extremely
articulate, very well read and philosophically rational Oh….and he
was a true jazz pioneer. The film is a mix of the power of music,
blaxploitation and science fiction as Sun Ra battles the evil
Overseer for the right to transport the Afro-American community
from Earth to another planet when he determines the earth is
doomed. He will do this via the power of music. Sounds crazy?
Yep…..and yet, nope. The See Hear trio see all sorts of film,
literature and music precedents for this film, and also point out
who took on Sun Ra’s legacy. We hope you find it a thought
provoking discussion. So, if you find earth boring, just the same
old same thing, come on jump on board the good space ship See Hear
for a trip to the outer recesses of the mind and the universe. If
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