this over-hyped bunch of average musicians. But just because one publication hails them as the next Rolling Stones or Beatles without actually seeing if they can walk the walk, it doesn't somehow make them the "greatest rock and roll story of our generation". And what exactly IS a generation? In laymans' terms, 25 years or so. Lots of music in 25 years. And lots of very good music; the majority of which nothing the Libertines ever produced could hold a candle to.   Judging by your criteria for what made the Libertines the greatest rock and roll story of our generation, I suggest you look to LA ca.1985 to see real magic happening. The original Guns N' Roses were what I would call a great rock and roll story. They had it all - the attitude, the antics, the look, but most importantly, the music to back it up. They actually transformed the lagging hair-metal/hard rock scene of the day, and brought it back to the realms of credibility, whilst retaining the 'fuck-you' attitude of rock music, and they did it with style. If drug abuse and getting in trouble is your thing, then they had that too. The difference here, was that they dealt with it, and still managed to get into the same room and create something musically special, even against the odds of one man's ego. Oh, and for a time, they also became the biggest band in the world - not just Camden - without the help