Hey Tony,
Glad you seem to have gotten past the “over thinking it” issue. Can I share the way I look at? Maybe this will help you… I use to struggle with perfectionism in my music as well. I think it may stem from lack of confidence in our musical abilities. I got over that part of it a while back-don’t remember when. I’m 56 now… As far as recording and production go, I don’t really care about perfection anymore. I strive for excellence, but not perfection. I’ve learned to let the quality of the song stand on its own. If it’s a well written song, then perfection in recording and production doesn’t really matter as much, know what I mean? Many Beatles’ songs don’t have “shimmering” studio production, but the strength of the songwriting stands on its own… So, just have fun with it!
Bill