Pink Floyd's album The Wall influenced a major change in the music industry from the 1980s to today in America. The album released on November 30, 1979, the live concert performed from 1980 to 1981, and the film released in 1982 laid the foundation from the American music scene of the 1980s to the current music scene. The album The Wall brought back a psychedelic atmosphere of the 60s but gave a twist to hard rock by switching from electronics to guitars. The concert for The Wall was the first live show to adopt multimedia effects, such as lights and props as the main part of a live performance which changed the performances of all rock stars forever. The concert helped create the most popular genre of the 1980s, glam metal. Pink Floyd literally pushed the limit of what concerts were before with their spectacular visuals. Pink Floyd's The Wall was a pioneer in producing promotional films for albums or songs with the film. Making a film for an album was a new idea of using media to sell one's music and influenced a big change in what was important visually or lyrically. Pink Floyd's album The Wall literally helped create '80s America, which in turn leads to the creation of today's American music industry. Generally in the United States an average teenager growing up between the mid 70's and 80's was exposed to an arc of different Genres and cultural changes. Many teenagers needed something new because the 70s were a time of many experimental genres. When you interview a man who grew up in the 70s and 80s, Pink Floyd was a very recognized band. When asked what his thoughts were on The Wall album, he explained how it was a new version of the music that amazed him and all his friends. He states: “This is such a… middle of paper… company. Pink Floyd's films help inspire the artist to explore different media to express songs. November 30, 1979 would definitely be the greatest day or one of the most important in America because it changed and gave the idea of merging media with music. From this merger the idea of product placement and illegal downloading changed the music business. The profit is now not found in recordings but in concerts for musicians. The Pink Floyd concert helps to create the typical idea of what a concert needs to entertain the audience. Pink Floyd's album The Wall created the musical culture of America today. This album can be explained with the lyrics "All and All just another Brick in the Wall" from the song "The Wall" by Pink Floyd. This literally explains that this band, album, concert, and movie were just another foundational element in the creation of the American music industry.
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