This is the best song from this Dylan album, second to Hootie's version of the inherited a million bucks one ya know his version (by the way which I enjoy quite a bit). I love bobby d's harmonica licks and try to imitate them and though they seem hard to copy the simpler you play them they closer you get to the songs version. I think Dylan's other great harmonica albums are of course from John W Harding where he uses his favorite key E. Next I think Black Diamond Bay has a good story line since I was a geography/geology major at Long Beach State U. And the harp is fresh and makes the song. His earlier albums harp imitates the old style,similar to country/blues players (not to be compared to Lil Walter or other African descendants-Chicago blues styles, but more southern states white players. I have my two year old twins playing harmonicas and recommend them to all kids since they sound good to the player and the audience unless you are a prima donna perfectionist. Remember to have them tip the harp slightly up so spit won't plug a reed and give a sour note that may discourage them. Also make the play the music scales over and over and they will get better faster. My twins are even doing a little bending though they don't know it, but are copying me and that's how all music is learned thru repetition and imitation. Back to the song now. I think the copy rights were scaring Dylan from sayin a Colt revolver clicked as he used cold. But if it was a live version you all know Dylan and others change the words to make it fresh,trip you or piss you off or show they are outside the box or even f-ed up and just blew it like Elvis did when he was wasted. So many interpretations and guesses can be made but in Dylan's own words on an old interview the famous hard rain-he was asked if it was an acid rain he was hinting at? While he replied NO JUST A HARD RAIN as in downpour. So don't read to much into this song and make it black and white like blowing in the wind. Still I can play this song 100 times in a row and never get tired of it. I can see it happen like an old western movie that us baby boomers grew up with. By the way I am 51 years old and can be found on the Bands chat room. Please respond to me if you read this and go the the site and say hi Ragtime Willie.