There is a difference, a big difference but people dont see it.
I for one HATE goths, they're weird.
I'm prety sure goths hate us too, cos we arn't 'one with satan' or something.
So no, the modern day rocker is not a goth.
I've been called gothic before because i used to have fairly pale skin so they equated that with being gothic, meh, their logic i guess.
Goths are scary. They're into blood and death and stuff, and vampires and shit, they like bondage stuff like tight lack leather and boots and stuff. They are all into the pentagram and up-side-down cross shit aswell.
I'm sure some of the more hardcore goths drink pigs blood too.
Rockers are fucking cool, you can easily tell a rocker from a goth, and when a rocker meets another rocker theres a knowing look in their eyes hehehe.