Originally Posted by The Spoon:
“he/they are not fit to lick up the vomit of Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane or Janis Joplin, nor even that of Jim Morrison, Miles Davis, Peter Green or Keith Moone.
to be a wasted druggy genius is one thing; to be a self-absorbed and talentless **** is another.
spot the difference - John Coltrane and Miles Davis are still selling albums 50 years after their best work, Pete Docherty will be lucky to be selling the Big Issue after 10.
there is no comparison - Brian Jones or Syd Barrett were leagues above Doherty and always will be.
drugs are not an excuse for lack of talent.
Shine on you crazy diamonds...”
Once again I'm not sure why the drugs are being included in the debate. Drugs are nothing to do with what he does for a living.
His fans couldn't care less about what substances he takes, and nor should anyone else. Leave that to the tabloids.
'A lack of talent' is an incredibly bold statement, given his (and Carl Barat's) influence on today's music scene. As people have already said, a lot of the bands around today wouldn't be around if it wasn't for the Libertines.
They changed the landscape of the British indie scene, and whether you enjoyed their music or not, their mark has been made quite significantly.