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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie
Mick has always promised more than he has control over, promoting his "viable product"(bonus points given for naming that reference).
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Mick appears somewhat passive when addressing the "viable product" aspect. It's sort of similar to a parent/child relationship. The record company serves as their Master/Overlord.
Ask for what you want, but we decide what you get.
While I understand their constraints, you would think they have some clout and power to influence decisions regarding things like expanded editions of Mirage and Tango in the Night with a full discs of bonus material and other ideas. The thing is, I don't feel like they think they concern themselves too much about such matters, so they don't lobby for it.
Hardcore fans are far more invested and familiar with their discography than they are. We are more informed about particular details in their history. It's because on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, we obsessively ruminate and research and rehash the smallest points of everything they've done. They don't. Our relationship with their music/albums is different from theirs.
I think of the all the independent artists I love who have more control over their music, and the freedom to do what they want. But I have to remind myself that Fleetwood Mac is not a grass roots DIY player. They need a big company to manage them because they are a big business entity.