I'd have to divide this into two categories:
1) Songs I dislike
2) Arrangements I dislike.
I'll address #2 first:
Make Way For The Lady---Imagine being at a baseball game and the pitcher just keeps holding onto the ball and won't make a pitch, won't throw to first, won't confer with his catcher. By the time the percussion track and bass come in a good 2/3 of the song is behind it. They should have come in a verse earlier at least. I mean, the paralell guitar and piano parts aren't exactly B.B. King and Ray Charles, so let's not linger on too long. And I don't want to start another argument about Terry Clements' abilities on guitar. He's a good picker!
Song For A Winter's Night (on GG1)---Rather than have 2 guitars fingerpicked, we have 2 guitars fingerpicked plus Gord's 12-string over the top of it.
Steel Rail Blues (on GG1)---Read above comments.
Gord's Gold vol.2---All of the remakes where the steel guitar has been avoided. I would have said "deleted" but these were new recordings.
I'll Be Alright---Sounds like it was recorded in a linen closet. No resonance.
(If you purchase Bear Family's release of "Sunday Concert" it includes an unreleased version of "I'll Be Alright". Much better.)
The Way I Feel (the second time)---If Go-Go Round is dated because of its reference to "Go-Go Girls", "The Way I Feel" is embarassing due to its attempt at a "hip" 1960's feel. It even sounded silly then.
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