Two things I'd never noticed before...
First, the drums all on one side and the bass on the other... Gotta try that.
Second, I never realized how busy that bass part is. Constant noodling, and it even sounds in some spots like the downbeat has been left out as if he wasn't sure what the chord was and had to hear everyone else hit it first. Even sounds like a couple flubs in there too, but who cares? It's got character galore and it's hugely melodic. Classic tune.
The hats are 'ever present', but I'm always struck how the treble on old stuff is so much less abrasive than now in the perfect days of digital. It's as if the drums have nothing above 4k going on... maybe I should try that too.
oh, and the last cool thing is the way the celeste (I think) comes in on the 3rd verse. Nice touch.
Been doing lots of 'sound alikes' lately for a comedy gig, and it's always amazing what you learn when you deconstruct an old classic you 'thought' you knew. Always makes me want to go back and remix everything I ever did.... Thank God I don't have that kind of time.