12/12/2023
April 3, 2023: Somebody pinch me... I'm recording Ole Paus!
This picture was taken the day Ole Paus made his last recording. It was here at Propeller that he recorded the song, "Ti Bud til en Ung Mann..." for the Anne Grete Preus tribute album, Møteplass.
The session went quite quick, as I remember. As the band was rehearsing, finding their way into this moody, rock inspired, groove, Ole Paus was already on it; using his deep grovely voice to form the persona of the charachter that wold tell the story. I kept thinking to myself, "man, what an amazing sounding voice" Ole Paus didn't need more than two compete takes to deliver the final version. He seemed to be in a zone; his delivery, his voice, his timing, his vibe. He must have really wanted this song to be something special for Anne Grete.
In the end, he was the nicest guy and seemed to be more concerned that everyone else was happy. The rest of us were just pinching our selves because we couldn't believe what had just happened. Ole Paus greeted you with a smile, performed like a hero, was gracious with his time and left again smiling as he walked up the driveway away from the studio. A session I will never forget. Thank YOU Ole Paus.