Even if that engineer has ears that are 40-50 years older and now hears things differently (as we all do)?
Well, if RVG's ears are as compromised as many infer, he has some really able help lately, because the RVGs of the last few years sound really good to me. Listening to "The Right Touch" right now. . .which is really an apt title for how this sounds! I think it's one of my favorite sounding Blue Notes!