Thank you Thank you! MASATO

Subject: Thank you Thank you! MASUTO
From: Socorro
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 03:06 PM

I want to post this huge thanks to masuto for directing me to a source for Ruth Davis tapes. I just received them in the mail, and have only heard the 1st 2 cuts, but i am beside myself with excitement. WYSIWYG, if you are not on the mailing list for Malaco Records - their catalog is a "must have" - phone [phone]

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From: Big Mick
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 03:10 PM

I have been on he Mudcat a very long time. I have seen every type one can imagine. But I have never seen anyone as willing to help out as this person. Masato..........thank you. This place is so much better for your presence, and we are blessed to have you. I hope we can meet one day and sing a song or two together.

All the very best,

Mick

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From: MMario
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 03:15 PM

Amen, so be it.

Masato is a treasure trove of information - I am frequently astonished at what he finds.

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From: Genie
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 03:33 PM

Amen, folks! Masato, you are a real treasure.

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From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 03:48 PM

and humble, too!

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From: GUEST,greg stephens
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 03:59 PM

A photocopy recently arrived from Masato in Japan, music I had been looking for for quite a while. The man's speed and depth of knowledge is matched by his kindness. And he also provides a yardstick to measure our own puny attempts against: it gives be inordinate pleasure if I ever find a bit of information before Masato gets to it (it doesnt happen all that often!).Truly the man is a miracle.
PS: Masato, what's the track-listing for the new Mudcat CD?

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From: Sorcha
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 04:19 PM

He is amazing! Besides, it's about time somebody else was embarassed by their name in a thread title (chuckle!!) I also thank you, Masato-sama. You find amazing things.

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From: MMario
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 04:22 PM

If he can get the track listing of the mudcat cd before Amos leaks it to the rest of us -

well - let's just say the MudCat pantheon will have to make room.

Subject: RE: Thank you Thank you! MASATO
From: Socorro
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 04:26 PM

Dear Masato: Please forgive me for spelling your name wrong - and many thanks to Mudcatters for gently making me aware of that!

My flimsy excuse is that i dashed the post off in a hurry, in my great excitement,without checking your name - as someone once said to me, "haste is of the devil!" (metaphorically speaking).

Thanks to all!

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From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 04:36 PM

About time we said thank you to our indefatigable friend.

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From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 05:00 PM

He's so quiet about it, too. There's a lot he does "behind the scenes" so to speak. Last year when I asked him for translation and ordering help for a chewing gum made in Japan which shares our surname, "LaFrance," (I wanted to send some to Roger's siblings in their Christmas cards) he very kindly went to his local supermarket, picked up a box of it and sent it over! I was thrilled and very grateful. The family was delighted and the gum is addictive:-)...very tasty, made from a pear. They also make many other products from it, including ice cream.

Thanks, again, Masato, for that AND all of the invaluable music scholarship.

kat

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From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 05:04 PM

I surely want to add my thanks! When I first came to Mudcat, it seemed like every time I turned around, Masato was offering help. Modest says it, too. Never talks about himself. You are a blessing to all of us Catters, Masato!

Jerry

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From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 05:08 PM

Hey, maybe I can offer something for a change. I just picked up a two CD set of old black gospel and spirituals from OldTime Radio.net. The tracks are all from old 78's. Not pleasant listening particularly, but a real resource for old spirituals. I bet Masato already has them, though... maybe someone else is interested and doesn't have them...

Jerry

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 05:08 PM

Put them in the auction, Jerry?

~S~

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From: CarolC
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 05:40 PM

There are two people who, by posting to any thread of mine, make me feel that that thread is genuinely worthwhile. One of them is Masato, and the other is Malcolm Douglas.

If I ever start a thread on which both of them appear, it will be a peak Mudcat moment for me, and I will consider myself to have done well indeed.

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From: Deckman
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 08:45 PM

Hi Masato ... You know, when you bring up a new thread to see if there is anything of interest in it, one of the things I do is to scan the names of the contributors. If your name is listed, I ALWAYS bring it up. You are a great resource for us, and obviously a very generous person. I would like to add my name to the growing list of folks that really do appreciate you. Thank you ... Bob

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From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 09:12 PM

Sorcha and I both know how embarrassing it is to have a thread with your name on it; now it's Masato's turn! I must say that I'm regularly impressed by his contributions here, from which I've learned plenty of things that I didn't know. I hope he sticks around for a long time to come.

Subject: RE: Thank you Thank you! MASATO
From: masato sakurai
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 09:27 PM

Thank you, all. Surprised and embarrassed to find my name on the thread list! It's been great to know you through Mudcat and music. I wish I had Malcolm's much erudition. Thanks again, from me too.

~Masato

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From: The Pooka
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 09:38 PM

You've got more-than-much erudition, Masato; and an incomparably generous spirit, to so quietly and modestly share your vast knowledge with us. You are indeed a wonder. Thank you.

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 11:05 PM

He's cute, too. *G*

~S~

Subject: RE: Thank you Thank you! MASATO
From: Art Thieme
Date: 16 Jul 02 - 11:18 PM

Masato, I tried to say at the end of a thread just today to tell you what everyone here has already said, your value cannot be over stated. Again, thank you!!! Glad I spotted this thread.

Art Thieme

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From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 12:15 AM

When I read his entries, I always realize that in addition to knowing a lot about folkmusic, Masato has incredible skills with search engines. This is a real resource in my world--a university research library. His searching appears to be very intuitive, something one can't just learn. Mudcatters are lucky to have him using those skills in their behalf.

SRS

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From: An Pluiméir Ceolmhar
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 03:46 AM

I'd like to add a word of thanks and esteem.

As I observed somewhere on some other thread, Masato is the ultimate lurker, who manages to stay out of all the BS catfights, but pops up with countless helpful pieces of information of the kind which make Mudcat such a source of enjoyment and erudition.

Keep on lurkin'!

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From: Escamillo
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 06:37 AM

As you may know, I'm from Buenos Aires and my native language is Spanish. I like to contribute when somebody needs information on Spanish-language songs or music or history, but when I try to post some contribution, there's somebody who has already replied accurately and kindly. Guess who ?? MASATO !

This man amazes me as well as he gets my respectful admiration. Thanks Masato, sincerely I think that you deserved this general gratitude. And some day ask something to me !

Un abrazo - Andrés

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From: CapriUni
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 08:03 AM

Don't be embarrassed by "thank you"'s, Masato. You deserve them!

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From: C-flat
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 09:19 AM

masato sakurai has posted almost 2000 times to this site and, from what I can see, they all contain full information on that particular request including either lyrics, music, composers, dates, and often backed up with relevant links!
I've lost count of the number of times I've looked at a thread only to find the question has already been comprehensively answered, and more, by the amazing masato.
You're a jewel in Mudcats' crown!

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From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 10:31 AM

Masato,

I wish I had half your knowledge, one quarter of your kindness and one tenth of your books. Thanks for being around.

Wolfgang

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From: Art Thieme
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 10:35 AM

C-flat is 100% right on. I repeat that post. I'm back in here posting again because I can't say enough about Masato's enlightened input here.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Thank you Thank you! MASATO
From: Big Mick
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 12:22 PM

Dead on, Brother Thieme. About the only negative thing I can say about our Masato is that he is so quick, so knowledgable, such a great searcher, that the rest of us always get beat to the punch by this miracle man. But don't slow down, Masato. You are providing impetus for the rest of us to improve our skills. Don't change a thing, sir. And here is hoping you remain a Mudcatter for many years to come.

All the very best,

Mick

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From: harpgirl
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 03:39 PM

http://hawk.is.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/sakurai.f/sakurai.html

He must be a nuclear physicist, as well! Amazing!!!!!

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From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 04:58 PM

Just looked at Masato's posts. The first listed, (Masato as Guest), was on "Froggy Went A-Courtin'," which coincidentally, is the subject of a current thread. "Scandalize My Name" and "Old Lang Syne" also were in the first five posts and are already an indication of the variety.
Look at the search results; is there anyone interested in songs and song history that he hasn't helped?

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From: greg stephens
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 05:50 PM

you credulous fools. he's not a person. He's a giant bank of supercomputers under a hollowed out volcanic island.

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 06:05 PM

No harp, that is a different Masato Sakurai.

~S~

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From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 06:10 PM

My God - there's more than one! Still not enough.

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From: Morticia
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 06:18 PM

Got to add my tuppence worth to this.....he has saved my bacon/sanity/patience on many an occasion.....thank you.

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From: harpgirl
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 07:28 PM

...if you say so, Wizzy! Maybe he was a Philmont Ranger with greg stephens...I don' know....I get confused....hg

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From: raredance
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 11:16 PM

A tribute to Masato's ferreting brilliance is that sometimes I see a request that I know I have some information, but it's not right at my finger tips. Rather than going rooting around trying to find it, I think "wait a day or two to see if Masato comes up with it". Invariably he does. He's an amazing combination of speed and thoroughness.

rich r

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Jul 02 - 11:19 PM

Masato, maybe you'd better tell the other Masato to send your mail to you, if he gets any from Mudcatters! *G*

~Susan

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From: harpgirl
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 12:05 AM

...well richr...Gene was a quick draw with the search engines too! ....Masato reminds me of him!!! haha hg

Subject: RE: Thank you Thank you! MASATO
From: masato sakurai
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 02:27 AM

harpgirl, your link above is not me. I know nothing about physics. I couldn't even track down "myself" via Google.

~Masato

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From: Hrothgar
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 08:08 AM

Still the best, even without knowledge of physics.

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From: MMario
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 08:21 AM

And if Masato couldn't track down himself - there probably isn't any information out there!

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 08:45 AM

Yes, there is, actually. I'll try to dig up the link I had once.

~S~

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 09:09 AM

I think this passing reference is our Masato-- I had a better link that Kat had found but I didn't keep it-- Doh!.

CLICK.

~S~

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From: Fortunato
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 09:15 AM

Masato,

Many thanks for the several times you have given of your time to share information with me. Like Mick, I'd love to sit and talk music or make music with you. I don't know where you are in the 'real' world, but if you're ever near Washington, DC, USA, you'd be welcome in my home.

Chance

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 09:58 AM

Here is Kat's link:

OUR MASATO?

~S~

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 10:06 AM

.........Hitotsubashi University is a national university and the only university in Japan specializing in humanities and social science. It was first privately established in 1875 as Institute for Business Training. To meet the demands of the the time, its specific purpose was to educate businessmen who would be the driving force in the establishment of the modern Japanese society. The faculty of economics was founded as a department in 1949 when the University was renamed as Hitotsubashi University. In 1952, the graduate school of economics was also started. .........

~S~

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From: An Pluiméir Ceolmhar
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 10:31 AM

Looks like you've blown his cover, WYS. I thought I detected a possible sea-shanty connection in the first link, and the CV in the second would tend to confirm this. Congrats.

Unless, of course, the photo and CV were generated by the supercomputers to lull us into a false sense of security...

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From: Coyote Breath
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 10:57 AM

A dollar short and a day late as usual, still I'd like to add my noise to the chorus: Thank you Masato! I have been aided by your knowledge and abilities and willingness to share also, and I am truly grateful!

CB

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 11:02 AM

Blown his cover? No, he'd have answered if anyone had asked. *G*

Masato's first big involvement here was to help me with the spirituals. I, too, have received more than my fair share of Masato's extraordinary willingness to work toward a good project. If I were not building a new folk community here in my backyard, I would already have posted a HUGE amount of stuff he helped me with-- but it awaits a pause in the pace of work here, to complete some formatting, etc., and finding a good place to "hang" it. Let's just say that when you see it, you will know that it was Masato who made it possible, although I am sure he would not see it that way.

~Susan

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From: harpgirl
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 11:14 AM

oops, my mistake....look for yourself in the Dept of Economics at Hotitsubashi University, masato!!! I wish I had your job!

Subject: RE: Thank you Thank you! MASATO
From: harpgirl
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 11:16 AM

excuse me...I meant Hitotsubashi University. Not much of a linguist myself!!!!

Subject: RE: Thank you Thank you! MASATO
From: Charley Noble
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 11:58 AM

Masato-

Please accept my thanks for your good work and patience.
How did you ever get so interested in folk music?
Cheerily,
Charley Noble

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From: GUEST,Arkie
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 12:12 PM

A word of thanks from the Ozarks as well. This is not the type of thread I usually pursue, but I have been constantly impressed by Masato's breadth of knowledge and interests and ability and willingness to be of help. In this case a Tribute Thread is appropriate and overdue. So here is a big Thank You from the foot of Dodd Mountain.

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From: GUEST,maryrrf
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 01:42 PM

Not much that I can add except another "Thank You!". I have also been amazed at the extent of Masato's knowledge and the swiftness of his replies.

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From: harpmaker
Date: 18 Jul 02 - 03:05 PM

Masato once found somthing out for me too, thank's again Masato. (What a loverly thread this) John.

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From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 20 Jul 02 - 01:13 AM

A few days ago I asked a question about Cecil Sharp, Masato not only answered my question, but provided loads of background information and a few links to other websites to enable me to find out more stuff for myself. So thanks again Masato.john