Having not read a rock biography for years, so far this year I've read two: Chrissie Hynde's Reckless and Morrissey's Autobiography. I've admired Chrissie Hynde for many years and she was influencing my style by my late teens, whereas it took years for Morrissey to grow on me, and apart from an attempt to emulate his quiff at one point, I'm not sure he's been a direct influence on me. It was interesting to pick up