Mark, this is hot!  It sounds very authentic to me.  After you put Robbie's vocals back in, you two may have to start a tribute band!

Hi mark, that's some mighty fine guitar playing ; )   Why not make this a showcase for your talent and add a lead
 
guitar to the other side ?  I would like that ; )
 
Rik

Sounds great Mark - listening on crappy computer speakers but the mix maybe a bit left heavy?

Sounds really good. Well done on that bass part, it sounds very much like what I remember. Drums sound pretty good, though the snare doesn't "pop" as much as in the original.
 
Regards,
Dan

If you are going for an exact replica, then....
 
Guitar (compared to the original) is too thin and not enough reverb.
 
Bass is too distorted on the higher notes.
 
Warren covered the low end issue on the bass.
 
The balance between the guitar and bass is off. Too much bass not enough guitar.
 
Maybe you could load the song in your project as a ref?
 
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Performances are spot on.
 
If you're going for a modern take on a classic, then what you have works for the most part.

Of course that's just my 2 scents.
 

Lynn,
Thanks for the comment, not sure about starting a tribute band though.   Getting a bit too old to consider that life;)  Glad you think it sounds authentic, was really going for that late 70's VH sound on this one.  
 
Rik,
Thanks for listening.  Interesting idea to make an instrumental version.    I may do that.  Have several road trips planned over the coming weeks, starting tomorrow, so it may take me a while but it would certainly be a fun project.
 
Daryl,
Thanks.   It will be a little left heavy until I put the VOX back in.   All the early VH stuff had the guitar panned hard left with only a bit of reverb wash swirling around on the right side.   That was a common guitar mixing technique in the 70's and one used by Ted Templeman (VH producer at the time)   This technique drove Eddie crazy but I think he never sounded better than on the early records.  The only downside is that if your left speaker was broken, the whole thing fell apart;)
 
Regards

Great playing and great mix!

Dan,
Thanks for the listen.   I will pop up the snare a bit after the vox go back in.  
 
Ed,
Appreciate the listen and comment.   I was going for maybe not an exact replica, but a replica nonetheless.  Regarding the "thinness"  maybe the Waves Kramer Tape would add some substance?   I don't want to EQ anymore until the Vox are added and I have a reference.   I hear what you mean though. 
 
Not a fan of a lot of verb so I wasn't as liberal with applying it.   The Sunset Chamber verb was about all I could take;) 
 
I will have to re-listen for distortion on the bass.    I may have cranked the bass a bit too loud listening for problems.   I like that bass part maybe too much;)  It is a pretty cool bass line, have always liked it.  Appreciate your feedback.
 
Scott,
Thanks for the listen.   How are you feeling?   Hope all is going well with you.
 
Regards 

I'll get you the vox this weekend, sorry for the delay, but pre-disposed as you know ;-)