Byron Berline, who will be among those attending "The Burgans & Chan Songs & Stories Concert" on June 18, has memories of once playing with We Five when he wasn't even planning to do it.
Berline, one of the world's premiere fiddle players, paused for a few moments to talk with Best of Books while running his Fiddle Shop and Music Hall in downtown Guthrie.
While a potential customer tested fiddles in the background, Berline remembered what happened on April 23, 1970. It is also mentioned in his book "Byron Berline: A Fiddler's Diary."
The date was five years after We Five had recorded its huge hit "You Were on My Mind."
Jerry Burgan is co-founder of We Five and will be in concert with We Five alums lead singer Debbie Burgan, Jerry's wife, and bassist Tholow Chan at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the UCO Jazz Lab.
Berline remembers accompanying banjo player Doug Dillard to a recording studio where We Five was recording a new album "Catch the Wind." Dillard played for one song "Never Going Back." However, when it came time for the group to record "Milk Cow Blues," Dillard suggested Berline should play the fiddle for the song. Berline went into the studio to play and thought he was just playing for the producer and not recording.
According to the book, Berline felt comfortable with the song and said, "I like the song and I'm ready to record." The producer replied, "No, we were rolling and that's it."
"They had already recorded the fiddle track," Berline wrote in the book. "One take and they were happy with it. Sometimes session work came in the most unusual ways."
Berline thanked Jerry Burgan for "jogging my memory" for the book. He will be able to see Burgan again in Edmond on June 18.
(You can buy tickets by clicking on Best of Books' website or calling 340-9202. THOSE BUYING TICKETS ONLINE CAN USE THEIR EMAIL CONFIRMATION TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO THE CONCERT.)
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