LaL Generation Gaffe

[George A Coelho <George_A_Coelho@ccm.sc.intel.com>]

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     Firstly, let me say how much I enjoy the new LaL overall, which makes 
     me wonder why the crude surgery on Entwistle's brilliant bass break in 
     My Generation was necessary, in the reissued work.
     
     To put in perspective, in 1965, when the bloody bass could barely be 
     heard on most recordings (except for Tamla/Motown) and the bassist in 
     most bands was assumed to be asleep, Entwistle's work was considered 
     to be a revolutionary breakthrough in rock & roll (see also Bass 
     Player article, April 1995). 
     
     Some of you must have noticed the very nasty repetition of the two 
     first bars of the 16 bar break, which appear again in bars 8-10 of the 
     break! Not only is the repetition boring but the whole construction of 
     the break is lost with the elimination of the original two most unique 
     and difficult to play bars (try it). Also for those who have the old 
     recording, you can hear Roger trying to come back in too early just 
     after the break. Fixing this latter mistake, of course, did not hurt 
     anything. Slicing Entwistle's break, however, is sacrilege. 
     
     Is anyone else disappointed in this? John's contributions deserve a 
     better fate. Can anyone shed light on why this chop-job was necessary?
     
     Regards, George