One of These Days - Live at Pompeii - Pink Floyd

I remember my dad playing Pink Floyd albums on repeat in the car while driving when I was a kid. I always kinda liked them, they're the soundtrack of my childhood basically. And now that I'm older I'm actively rediscovering them and loving them.

So I heard this Pink Floyd intro used in a commercial for a TV show lately, and I knew it was a Pink Floyd song, but couldn't remember which one so I turned to ChatGPT:

I asked: Pink floyd song that starts with a bass riff

ChatGPT said: A classic Pink Floyd song that starts with a distinctive bass riff is "Money" from the album The Dark Side of the Moon (1973).

It begins with a loop of cash register sounds followed by a groovy 7/4 time signature bass line played by Roger Waters—it's one of their most iconic intros.

Let me know if you're thinking of a different vibe or album, and I can throw out some other suggestions too.

I said: Different song

ChatGPT said: Got it—another Pink Floyd song that kicks off with a bass riff is "One of These Days" from the Meddle album (1971).

It starts with a pulsing, echoed bassline (actually two bass guitars layered together), gradually building into a swirling instrumental storm. No vocals until a creepy processed line halfway through: “One of these days I’m going to cut you into little pieces.”

Definitely a standout if you’re into atmospheric and experimental intros. Want more in that vein?

I said: Awesome that was it

ChatGPT said: Yes! Glad we landed on it—“One of These Days” is such a trip. That bassline sets such a menacing, hypnotic tone. Meddle in general is full of gems.

I went to Spotify to listen to the track, and found that it was part of a new Pink Floyd album releasing soon (this was a couple weeks back, right now the album is out) and this track was already available to listen to, and I really like this version! (The original is great too, and so is the live version from Pulse, but I like this one OK?)

It's my dad's birthday soon, so I've bought the vinyl edition of this album. Completing the circle: I get to know Pink Floyd through my dad, he gets the latest album through me. Enjoy the album dad!