Peter Jesperson, Jason Jones, and Elizabeth Nelson are here to discuss their work on Let It Be (Deluxe Edition) by the Replacements, Peter’s fondness for Elizabeth’s writing and her excellent liner notes for this edition, Bob Mehr’s decision to step away from the Replacements reissue campaign for now and its impact on this project, the ‘Mats’ penchant for cover songs, what this might signify, and their love of NRBQ, the energetic live records included here and tracking down a fan who taped one of the shows, news about Elizabeth’s band the Paranoid Style, what’s next in Replacements reissues, other future plans, and much more.
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