I've always thought that Idiot Wind was one of Dylans most difficult tunes. I don't really like the song, but I'm always intreagued with its inaccessibility and depth. I agree with Peter that the "bootleg version" is very interesting in its softer reading. What was amazing to me about that version is how much it illustrates Dylan's ability to change meanings simply by his intonation. In the softer version, the song is a lament, in the final version, it is a frontal attack on everything in Dylan's life from the press to the country as a whole. But Pete, I don't think I can agree with you about your comments regarding the greek origin of Idiot. I mean when he says "You're an idiot Babe, its a wonder that you still know how to breath" That is perhaps the most unadorned and bitter line he ever wrote.