I voted for II, its just a more completed song to me. Patterns (I) seems like a into to something, I love the riff but its a little more like a interlude then a full song.
Off topic for a moment there Kotke,
I got to see Leo Kotke last year at a college near me and lemme tell you,
This muthafucka can tear the 6 or 12 string guitar up.
He can play each individual string on the 12 string. Never seen anybody do that!
I! just because i always listen to it after having multiple orgasms due to funeral portrait and awaiting another load of orgasms in expectation of blackwater park!