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Fargher leaves College for music world
Eventually, Fargher said he became more
involved in the technical aspects of music. “I
got a lot of calls from bands asking for advice
on things like equipment and sound, so after
awhile I decided ‘why not go into business
myself?”’ he said.
Although it has been nearly three years
since Fargher has appeared on stage, he has
been consulting for the past two years. In
California he plans to advertise his service in
the San Diego and Los Angeles areas, as well as
in the cities around Oceanside.
By Shelley Ball
Of The Print
Autumn’s chilled fingers have Clackamas
Community College in its grasp, and once again
students find themselves wading ankle-deep
through patches of wind-blown, curled leaves.
Rick Fargher, the College’s head grounds­
keeper for the past 10 years, would normally
have his hands full gathering up all those
leaves—that is, if he wasn’t resigning.
But he is on Nov. 4, and on Nov. 7,
Fargher and his family are moving to Ocean­
side, California, where he will begin his new
career as a music management consultant for
country western and rock n’ roll bands.
Just what is a music management consul­
tant? “I ‘professionalize’ groups, because they
have the tendency to take the music business
not very seriously. Through my experience they
learn to enhance their careers, to better
themselves,” Fargher said.
Fargher explained that his title is a com­
bination of two separate jobs, which is a new
concept in the music business.
The management part consists of taking a
percentage (between 15 and 25) from a group’s
performance as payment for advice, while as a
consultant Fargher would be paid by the hour
for advice given to a group.
In either case, Fargher said it would be up
to the band to decide which route to take. The
consultant part is especially helpful for smaller
bands, as Fargher said they may not be able to
afford a 15 to 25 percent cut from a perfor­
mance.
The transition from mowing 175 acres of
grass and emptying garbage cans to polishing
band acts may sound strange, until one realizes
that Fargher has grown up in the music
business, beginning when he was in high school.
“I came straight from a garage band,
behind a Shell station in Maupin, Oregon,” he
says in reminiscence.
Although he had a humble beginning,
Fargher learned much in 15 years that followed,
becoming a sort of Jack-of-all-trades in the
world of music. Playing mainly the base guitar,
Fargher and his bands performed rock music
from the late ‘60s to the early ‘70s, and even­
tually some country rock and southern rock n’
roll.
“I’ve had my own groups and was placed
more or less in a leadership role,” Fargher said.
It was this leadership role that Fargher said
helped to broaden his experience in music.
Besides working for the College, Fargher
has also been a student. After uprooting
himself from Maupin, Fargher attended the
College from 1971-73, during which he took
classes and was a work study student.
Fargher also attributes the College with
helping him in his future career, as he said “it’s
supported my hobby,” by way of business,
recording techniques and guitar lesson classes.
With the help of College Assistant Maintenance
Supervisor Craig Haskell, formed a band, thus
transplanting his musical roots in the Portland
area.
Until he becomes more well known,
however, Fargher will start out by assisting in
the booking of groups for eight different clubs
located at Camp Pendleton. He even plans to
give guitar lessons for awhile.
During his 15 year involvement in music,
Fargher has had the opportunity to be both a
performer as well as a leader. Why, then, has he
chosen the behind-the-scenes job of giving ad­
vice over the glamor of the stage?
“It’s an instructional type of thing for me.
I think I can make a good living out of it by
professionalizing a few groups, but I would
rather help as many groups as I can. I do miss
the stage, but when I evaluate myself I’m a bet­
ter manager. My expertise slides into
managing,” Fargher said.
As much as Fargher and his family are ex­
cited about moving to Oceanside, Fargher
realizes that he is “taking a big chance.”
However, he has received a lot of encourage­
ment from both friends and family, especially
his wife Cindy.
In spirit of a true rock n’ roller, one of
Fargher’s main goals for his new career is “To
expand rock n’ roll more in the San Diego
area,” which is currently under the spell of
country western music.
However, once Fargher puts his musical
roots down in nearby Oceanside, things may be
different for San Diego after all.
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