The Story Behind Idiot Wind by Bob Dylan and Why He Wanted It to Be Like a Painting [Video]

Bob Dylan took an eight-year break from touring between 1966 and 1974. The news of his Tour ’74 caused ripples all around the world. He was reconnected with The Band, and they performed 40 arena shows in 21 cities. There had been occasional one-off concert appearances like The Concert for Bangladesh or a guest appearance on The Johnny Cash Show, but this was a full concert tour. After years of relative seclusion, Dylan was back in the limelight. He released Blood on the Tracks in January 1975. Reviews weren’t all positive upon its debut, but it is now regarded as one of Dylan’s best albums. Let’s look at the story behind one of its songs, “Idiot Wind” by Bob Dylan.

Someone’s got it in for meThey’re planting stories in the pressWhoever it is, I wish they’d cut it out quickBut when they will, I can only guessThey say I shot a man named GrayAnd took his wife to …