Thanks for listening Fronk. Criticism concerning masking was very good too EWF.
The tune could make good use of more space in the instrument/playing dept. As Dan said the playing was a little over the top. Making better use of what was played... as in, less is more {indeed Fronk} would probably fix much of the masking. This likely demonstrates the slippery slope when trying to instantly switch from musician to mixer. Musician wants things that aren't always beneficial in the big scheme.
As far as motivation EWF, this was fun. But think it does show the importance of song and a little pre-production. Again, the missing ingredient was artist and outside musician involvement to put it all in motion. Those things would change the entire attitude again and better represent the artist's original intent.
Just wasn't possible here.