June 5

Had a rather relaxing flight. I feel safe on Lufthansa, everything is made with Germanic efficiency. Like Messerschmitts, Stuka dive-bombers, panzers, you know it will work properly. I didn't even notice the take off,though that might have been the three bottles of red wine Randle and I gulped while taxiing for take off. What I did notice was the tearful parting between Rock'n'roll Randle and Kazuyo. She was looking distraught at the prospect of leaving her new special friend. Randle was looking happy going off to Denmark to see his hero, chain-smoking champion Jimmy Eyers. I accused Kazuyo of too much loving and not enough looking after The Master (me). 'You're just jealous!' she said, as she lit up her 80th cigarette of the morning

June 4, 2007

Today is elephant day. Jumbo (I don't know it's Indian name) came to visit. Took a lot of photos of everyone. I wasn't keen. It smelled a lot like Kazuyo. Ended up with Joe Perry standing on top and Steven kissing it or singing into Jumbo's trunk.

June 2, 2007

The promoter had a Rock'n'roll Party at the Hotel. Spend the evening hanging out with Brad Whitford. John the moniter man arrived last with his shirt undone looking for girls, 'This hotel needs a Rattlesnake Bar,' he moans. 'Where's all the Asian chicks?' It hasn't occured to him we are in deepest Bangalore.

June 1, 2007

We arrive in Bangalore as the sun is setting. Going through customs the airport reminds me of Spain in the 70's (a toilet). It is madness outside - people everywhere trying to get to the band. I shoot a beggar, and a girl doing cartwheels and handstands begging. We sit in the most horrendous traffic. Funny seeing oxen and cows sitting on the pavement - it reminds me more of Bradford than Tooting.

The Aerosmith show last night was the hottest show I have ever been at. Not the playing, the heat, it was like photographing in a sauna. In a strange way I enjoyed it. Took me a while to get going as I haven't seen them live with a big show for a while. Got some good arty photos. The set was a mixture of 70's, 80's and 90's Aerosmith, a real mixed bag. The crowd seemed to like it. Steven finished the set bringing on a belly dancer for Walk This Way. Not the best Aerosmith show I've seen but it has to be said Steven Tyler sang amazingly, he gave it everything he had.