Let go of the wheel.

I would appreciate constructive feedback on this original reggae tune.
My main concern is it's nice but, well, sort of all the same? 
How to pump this up?
https://soundcloud.com/m_...go-of-the-wheel-oct015

Really refreshing and well done !!
Just a thought - if you go for any minor re-editing, try effects equalizer for the vocal track.
 
Cheers,
Kane

Hi MG
I like it - not sure what you could change other than maybe a breakdown to just a couple of instruments and voice to give it more light and shade?
 

Hello MG,
 
I was referring to the Audio FX - FX equalizer in Console View. I sometimes tweak it a bit for the vocals to blend further with the rest of the mix or as you said to sit better in the mix. This is just a thought.
 
Cheers,
Kane

Works here note sure, other than Daryl's suggestion, of what to pump this ups with.  Perhaps give the bass a bigger bottom.
 
Thanks for sharing. 

Not so much more bottom, but rather a different low-end distribution. You've got a big peak going on with the bass around 200 Hz that's making the low end sound muddy. 
 
Use an EQ with a good spectrum display or use SPAN in conjunction with any EQ and you'll likely see the problem. Take a look at the overall slope of the recording. If you're using SPAN you can determine the mix's slope by clicking the Edit button and turning the Slope knob until the display is more-or-less horizontal. The number below the Slope knob will be your overall slope. For reggae you probably want something between 3 and 4; my ears are saying this mix is more like 5 or 6.
 
It could also benefit, I suspect, from a little more upper-midrange content in the 2-3K range. If you've got any plugins with a harmonic exciter such as Ozone or Alloy, you could probably beef that range up using an exciter band rather than EQ boosts.
 
If you want a musical suggestion, IMO no reggae piece is complete without a bubbly Hammond. A tambourine would also be beneficial. Just my own uneducated expectation, based on listening to Marley for so many years.

Hi. I thought is was groovy and laid back. This kind of song does not (in my mind) need to be "pumped up".
All the best.

GREAT tune, GREAT vocals, Perfectly mixed! Definitely sounds like something I might hear Eric Clapton covering someday. I personally don't feel like the vocals are over-processed. You have a great voice and this song displays it well.
All that said, it feels like the song runs completely out of steam in the chorus. There's a "something" that should be in there, but what? Maybe a nice little piano or electric guitar counterpoint in the background? Something ...

+1 to the above - nice song!   Nothing to add to the mix comments at this point.    Arrangement-wise, other than some organ as bit suggested perhaps more of a "group" vocal in the chorus?   Picture 3-4 singers, stage right...