Love it!

I like the compression on the bass. Think it's really easy to undersell the bass in a lot of mixes, and this mix does a lot in regards to showcasing it. And after all, it's a killer bassline. The greater attention to the backup vox is really nice as well- fills out the vocal portion of the song nicely. I also like the delay on the key solo in the middle, which gives it a lot more depth and oomph, although I miss the more traditional Rhodes sound that was traded in for that brighter digital piano. The doubled guitars are nice at the end! Pushes it over the edge nicely.

I am, however, a sucker for the dry, close drum dynamics of the first take. It adds a warmth to the whole song that reminds me a little bit of the drum/recording work on, say, "A Ghost is Born." Goddamn, I really gotta go back and listen to that album again. Anyways. The reverb/predelay/EQ values applied to the newer drums push them a little too high into glassy territory for my ears, but that's just preference. I'm also kind of a pushover for the original lead guitar tone, which, although it didn't punch through as much, again added warmth. Also, the new guitar treatment sounds like an amp plugin versus the old one that sounded like a real amp- Fender... twin? What did you use? Not sure. Anyhow, maybe he didn't add an amp plugin and just messed with EQ values...? There's more focus in the new one given to that guitar work at the end, which is powerful, but I do miss the B3-sounding organ, which gets a little lost.

Either way, though, honestly- good goddamn song. And if I didn't have to A/B them, I would have been blown away either way. Awesome work all around!