January 16th

Don't sleep well as I'm stressed about the shoot today.

See Pat Foley from Gibson, he brings over Jimmy's guitars, a 59 sunburst Les Paul and a 3 pick up black custom. Start the day shooting Jimmy and Joe Perry which is easy as I know them both. Joe plays the new Aerosmith album. While they have a break, go to walk outside and am stopped by a large contingent of the L.A.P.D, politely but firmly telling me to wait in the studio, it turns out Michael and Janet Jackson are in the studio next door...

Slash, Munky, Daron Malakian, Dean DeLeo, John Frusciante, Tom Morello all turn up at 6pm to do my idea (well, Brad Tolinski's as well) of the ultimate guitarists. Just as we get everyone lined up with Jimmy and Joe, I hear a motorbike revving up outside... Zakk Wylde has arrived! He wants to ride his bike into the studio...  Wilf Wright manages to persuade him not to ... Zakk walks in, and is... how can I put it?... is Zakk.

Jimmy, Slash, Wilf and I escape from Zakk to the House Of Blues, meet up with Joe and his bodyguard "Rock'n Roll John Bionelli" to see the godfather of soul James Brown (he is amazing).

I've never seen him before. He's 70 years old. Go backstage to say hello. Everyone is calling each other by there surnames e.g: Mr. Brown, Mr. Page, Mr. Perry... Get a quick snap of everyone together. We all walk back to the hotel along Fountain. It's funny watching people's faces when they realise who is walking along the street.

December 18th

Aerosmith Los Angeles Forum. The band play a soundcheck for a food benefit for the homeless.  This is a fan's dream set list is something like this.. Come Together, Uncle Salty, Big Ten Inch, Nobody's Fault (which Steven says is about the San Andrea's Fault).Season's Of Wither...

John Bionelli (tour manager) begs me to take some photos of him and his heros in Kiss, he is devastated and tearful when I miss Peter Kriss...

Shoot Joe Perry in Paul Stanley's platform boots. Joe joins Kiss onstage for Strutter