last word on Max Epstein's "goyishe" notes

[Joel E. Rubin <rubin...>]

On 2 March Alex Jacobowitz wrote:

--- avi finegold <afinegold (at) yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
> --- "Joel E. Rubin" <rubin (at) rubin-ottens(dot)com> wrote:
> > Max Epstein did not say "goyishe notes".

HE MOST CERTAINLY DID! AND EVERY TIME
YOU WATCH THE FILM, HE´LL SAY IT AGAIN!
Ari, don´t decommission the line, it´s precious!

Alex Jacobowitz

Joel Rubin responds:

I thought I had articulated myself clearly, but perhaps a few more words are
in order: Besides the fact that I was standing next to Max Epstein when he
said what he said, I also checked back on the "Tickle in the Heart" video.
It is clear from the context that he was speaking about style, and his
brother Willie was trying to suggest to him that he play a particular kind
of ornament between or on an F# and G (some on this list call it a krekhts),
to which Max (serious, not tounge in cheek -- he was a very serious man and
rarely said anything he didn't mean) responded "I never play grace notes
like that". I also checked my notes from 12 interviews I did with Max and
other members of his family, and the words "goy", "goyim", and "goyish" do
not appear once. So please, Max Epstein is dead, zol er hobn a likhtikn
gan-eydn, and since he's not here to defend himself, I ask that a bit of
respect is in order. 'Nuff said.

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