Kevin: thanks for the listen. 
I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss mastering overall. I was always very happy with the overall mix I got for this song originally and thought the clarity of the original mix was quite good. (Kudos for that really goes to Mark Petruzzi who not only sang the amazing lead line but also provided some great feedback on EQ tweaks, etc.) I just wanted to be sure that I wasn’t missing something since I know my monitors are just a tad over average and that my ears aren’t what they used to be.