Exactly. It wasnt called "classic rock" then and shouldnt be called that now.
I understand the theory to some degree... classic cars... classic bands... classic "rock" music. I just like everyone to keep things straight and not consider it a genre. "Classic rock" terminology is for domestics, housewifes, radio/industry propaganda and people that just listen to music because they like music but wouldnt know the difference between the Bee Gees and Led Zeppelin. You know the type... the ones that think Led Zeppelin and the band Jethro Tull were the names of some guy singer...
Like whats your favorite Southern Rock band?
Whats you favorite old Hard Rock band?
Whats you favorite New Wave band ? ect.
Already people are... say... placeing Van Halen as a "classic rock" band, when in fact they were at the forefront of commercial Metal. Next thing you know the origional Heavy Metal bands will be thrown into the "classic rock" catagory, then the Grunge bands. Its just crazy never ending nonsence to me and has always annoyed me. If they were to... say... go to "classic metal", that might make since because its a more defined genre but still even in the 80's metal was diverse with commercial (pop), thrash, speed and heavy - metal. "rock" is a very broad spectrum when you consider people are throwing the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rush and Lynard Skynard in the same soup as one genre. Crazy I say... crazy!
Deep Purple recently did a song about "classic rock radio"