in principle, rambling 45 minute tracks are right up my alley - i like music with sections that evolves, and i'm willing to look into quite a few different styles to seek out that sort of development. so, while this may be too opaque for most non-fans (and, i've never found his work compelling...), the length and difficulty of this recording was actually something that attracted me to it.
in the end, though, this isn't purposeful; it's just totally self-referential and absurdly self-indulgent. but, it's actually a little frustrating, because if this was
about something, i might actually really like it.