My favorite by them was their cover of the Beach boys Fun Fun Fun :-)
 
You need to cut loose more on the vocal! But this was pretty good. 

Good job Steve! This is the first song I've listened to since being stung by a wasp about 30mins ago (I killed everyone of those bastards) it suits my mood just fine. Turn it up!

Many thanks for the great input guys
 
I've remixed the song as per your great advice, specifically to:

• Re-sculpt the EQ on the Kick (thanks Wook)
• Pulled the compression on the Master Bus right down to let this breathe a bit (thanks Tim)

I've also lowered the compression on the drum bus and dropped the overheads 2dB.
 
Remix: BACKWATER (26/07/13)
 
I'll be along to add some individual thanks shortly

 
Maybe turn the vocal up?

mike_mccue
Reamp the guitar parts through a Marshall to liven it up and give it some life like sparkle?
 
 

Thanks Mike.
 
Unfortunately I can't do a lot, other than re-record the guitars, because I took the tones straight off my Kemper and I don't have a DI to play around with.
 
The Rig Profile I used was actually made with Francis Rossi's Marshall JCM800:
 

How do you like that Kemper? I may upgrade to that or an Axefx in the future.

Tough call on this A/B'd the two mixes and there's bit in one I like as there is bit in the other I like. 
 
Like Mike said the Vox could come up a tad in the second.
 
I would also be tempted to narrow the spread of the opening guitars after the intro.  If my furry brain is remembering correctly Mr. Anderton did an interesting article recently in SOS using Breverb and channel tools to widen the reverb to create a large sound-stage but leave the centre clear.  This I feel might help then I could be talking out of my furry behind.
 
Having said all that I enjoyed hearing you both play and it all works well.
 
Thanks for sharing your innumerable talents.  

It's still good, arguably better? But you need to have a few cocktails, or whatever your preferred alteration is, and retrack the vox, and sing it with attitude... Like you have the biggest "mic" in the room. You have to feel it, and make everyone else believe it's true. 
 
And I understand it's probably a tribute (not familiar w/the original) but I would echo some of the lead vox parts after they happen? The vox definitely need more energy. You may could do it in the mix? I.e., double w/a slight delay, compress, slapback? There are lots of techniques. The guitars and everything else sound great to me. And the vocal performance isn't bad? It's just not blowing my skirt up? And I feel like it should on this kind of tune? 
 
And the guitars seemed to "gel" once the song got going? Early on, the one in my left ear seemed a little early on the attack? (only slightly)  The one in my right ear seemed to be on throughout. 
 
These are minor observations (except the vocals :-) Again, I like what you've done? But I would make it more "banging..." A tune like this needs that vox "in your face." However, please keep in mind, I am not a mix master, and sometimes ****ed when it comes to this aspect... I am merely offering my honest opinion because I respect you as a forum member, and musician. You should blend my input with others. (however also keep in mind that some people only blow smoke? And will never give an honest opinion)
 
That was "re" and rhymes w/popTARTed. But the SW ****'ed it out. 

I wanted this to be on-top.

Nice Job on this one Steve.... the only thing I`d do different is get a doubling effect on the vocals...everything else sounds better than the original.