"I really understand what that process is all about and how important it is, especially with young folk and creative folk that love looking for some platform that makes it easier for them to express themselves"
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Mick Fleetwood is talking like someone who’s watched creativity get both liberated and commodified in the span of one lifetime. The phrase “that process” is deliberately broad: he’s not fetishizing inspiration, he’s pointing to the grind behind it - the messy chain of practice, collaboration, revision, and performance that turns private feeling into something shareable. Coming from a band whose mythology is built on studio alchemy and interpersonal chaos, it reads as hard-won respect for the mechanics, not just the romance, of making art.
The key word is “platform,” and it lands with contemporary weight. Fleetwood isn’t simply cheering technology or social media; he’s acknowledging a generational reality where access is the new gatekeeper. “Makes it easier” carries an implicit argument: lowering friction matters. For young and “creative folk,” the barrier is rarely imagination; it’s permission, tools, audience, and a sense that their voice is legitimate. His empathy signals a shift from the old industry model - scarce slots, label filtration, tastemaker tyranny - to a landscape where distribution is abundant but attention is brutal.
There’s also a subtle defense of process over polish. In an era that rewards quick takes and clean branding, Fleetwood’s language honors experimentation and becoming. It’s the older artist’s best kind of credibility: not the “kids these days” sermon, but recognition that expression needs infrastructure. Give people a stage, and you’re not just promoting art - you’re expanding who gets to be an artist.
The key word is “platform,” and it lands with contemporary weight. Fleetwood isn’t simply cheering technology or social media; he’s acknowledging a generational reality where access is the new gatekeeper. “Makes it easier” carries an implicit argument: lowering friction matters. For young and “creative folk,” the barrier is rarely imagination; it’s permission, tools, audience, and a sense that their voice is legitimate. His empathy signals a shift from the old industry model - scarce slots, label filtration, tastemaker tyranny - to a landscape where distribution is abundant but attention is brutal.
There’s also a subtle defense of process over polish. In an era that rewards quick takes and clean branding, Fleetwood’s language honors experimentation and becoming. It’s the older artist’s best kind of credibility: not the “kids these days” sermon, but recognition that expression needs infrastructure. Give people a stage, and you’re not just promoting art - you’re expanding who gets to be an artist.
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