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Rock ’n Roll SEARCH class tunes in to ins and outs of getting a record on the music charts Pnoto by Ntcbota* Fleming Rock Impresario Paul Friedlander By SALLY HODGKINSON For the Emerald Rock and roll is here to stay. At least, Rock and Roll I, a SEARCH class taught by local rock im presario Paul Friedlander is here to stay until the end of the semes ter. It’s a unique class that focuses on the music business. Various personalities from the rock indus try discuss their music in, as Fried lander puts it, “a Johnny Carson type format.” "I think it’s really important that people who listen to music under stand what it takes to put that music together,’’ says Friedlan der. “I want to try to give them (the students) more than just a super ficial glance. ” ‘‘In the four years that I have been a player and a rock man ager, I’ve developed contacts and friendships with all sorts of people in every aspect of rock,’’ Friedlan der explains. ”So I call upon these people to come in and help the class understand their aspect of the business. I decided that I would combine my academic background with my experiences in Rock and Roll.” Friedlander was born and raised in New York City. When he was nine years old he learned to play banjo and guitar from folk singer Pete Seeger. He played in various bluegrass, folk, and country-rock bands throughout the late fifties and six ties while he headed the Social Welfare Department at Essex County College in Newark, N.J. He quit that job in the late 60 s to go West, and made a few stops to join bands along the way, ending up in Eugene in 1973 where he formed a country-rock band, Tur key Run. He is now managing and book ing some Northwest bands, and also organizes scheduling, book ing and lighting for the music in the Oregon Country Faire every summer. The Faire is the “largest music festival in the Northwest'' according to Friedlander. In addi tion, he produces 10 to 15 benefit concerts a year. “I would like to see music go back to the people,” he says. “That’s one reason I am teaching the class. Music should come and go back to its audience.” Each class session (Tuesday 3:30-5:30) centers on a different aspect of the music business. Friedlander stresses the economics of rock and requires his students to read Rock and Roll is Here to Pay, the “bible of rock.” According to Friediander, busi ness greatly affects bands and the chances of a popular local band making it in the business are al most non-existent. "Out of the bands that even sign con* acts,” he says, "the percen tage of success is so small and so tightly controlled by the record companies, that people have got to think of more ways for getting a mass audience for their music.” One way to get that mass audi ence is to begin recording on your own, says Friediander. ‘ Once you make your own album and you don’t wait for the record companies to find you and you don’t tailor your music so that you play up to the record company’s mentality, then maybe you’ll have a chance,' he says. Most local bands that have played on the Northwest could. Friediander says, if they had the money, make an album and sell it with success. "I have no questions about that. The question is finding the angel who’d like to back up the album.” he says. Class discussions include songwriting, history, radio, record ing, rock culture, business, life on (Continued on Page 10) Legal flap creates stir over Measure 2 SALEM, (AP)—Measure 2 on the Nov. 7 ballot normally wouldn't be expected to stir much interest except among politicians and law students. But a legal flap last year be tween Gov. Bob Straub and the Legislature focused more atten tion than usual on the issue of whether a governor’s appoint ments to boards and commis sions should be subject to a Se nate veto. The Oregon Senate, or an in terim Senate committee between legislative sessions, has con firmed gubernatorial appoint ments for at least 50 years. And the Legislature more than 100 years ago made its own ap pointments to executive agencies. No Nestles for treating, boycott asks A costume demonstration by Clergy and Laity Concerned urg ing continued boycott of Nestle products will be held this Saturday from 10 a m. to noon at 18th Av enue and Chambers Streets. CALC spokesperson Mary Taylor said CALC is boycotting Nestles candies in conjunction with Halloween, as well as Libby Foods, Stouffer Foods, Taster's Choice, Souptime and a number of other products. The group’s action comes as a result of its charges that Nestles helps cause bottle illness", a form of malnutrition the group says is caused when Third World mothers use formula instead of breast feeding their offspring. Nestles denies any wrong doing in the matter. Costumes for the demonstra tion are optional. Oregon Dally Emerald But legal tangles come up oc casionally because the Oregon Constitution, unlike the U.S. Con stitution, doesn’t contain any lang uage making the chiefexecutive’s appointments subject to Senate Senate approval. The Senate confirmation pro cedure in Oregon is done under a statute passed by the Legislature. Gov. Bob Straub and others claim the statute is invalid be cause it violates the constitution's requirements of separation of powers. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND FOX AND WEASEL From 9-2 featuring John Powell FRIDAY & SATURDAY Friday at 4 pitcher sale from 4*6 Live music from 5-7 i Sunday: Football and Battlestar Gallactica on Big Screen DUFFY’S 13th & Alder
