I've reading in the Ledge many comments about Mick, focused on his excessive interest for money. I don't see it that way, and (except for the latest fan club), most of his attempts for getting money brought us good stuff.
1. He wrote a book. Some said it is not so accurate, but most of what he said has been corroborated in other sources (Bob Brunning, BTMusic, etc.). And for fan beginners like me in the early 90s, I learned a lot about Fleetwood Mac (for example, until the day I got the book I thougt the McVies were brothers
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2. Maybe the real reson was money, but after the Tusk tour he said he wanted a document of live performances from the 70s era. And we got the LIVE album (I still enjoy that album).
3. Mick impulsed the idea to release the Mirage video.
4. He went in bankruptcy. Mid 80s. The result of that? the band helped him and we got TANGO IN THE NIGHT (I still enjoy that album, don't you?).
5. Lindsey left and Mick wanted to keep the band alive. So we got Behind the Mask (and I do still enjoy that album).
4. And of course there are all those TV specials and videos. Did you like the Mick Fleetwood story? IMHO, watching Stevie dancing in Hawaii (a bit drunk I guess) makes that video worth it
I don't see Mick as an ambitious man obsessed for money. I do see him as an useless man, who does nothing but playing drums, and the only huge successful band he got was Fleetwood Mac, thanks to the songwriters or guitar players (Peter, Chris, Lindsey, etc..).
When Fleetwood Mac is not on the road or selling new songs, he is in trouble, because he doesn't know what else to do. He admitted in his book he is very silly for studying or memorizing things. So he never studied anything. And I think he does not manage his money well. I guess he actually is dummy for many things (the BIG mistake happened when he became manager of the band during Tusk).
So, he is desperate when Fleetwood Mac does not makes him earn lots of money (since I guess he wants to mantain a high life style).
So he thinks in videos, dvds, any merchandise. That sounds cool to me, whenever prices are ok and he gives what he promises. (again, the fan club was dissapointing).
But if we put everything in a balance, I think we won more than what we missed.