The performance includes Adam Bowman on drums and Jeff Eager on guitar.
Critics describe this rendition as a "groovin', infectious, bluesy interpretation" that replaces the original’s raw menace with a sophisticated, "bare bones" sensuality.
The track was the second single from her February 2018 debut album, Playing Chess . It reached the Top 10 on the CBC Radio 2 chart. Lyrical and Musical Themes Elise LeGrow - Who Do You Love (Live Acoustic)
Elise LeGrow ’s live acoustic performance of is a stripped-back, soul-infused reimagining of the 1956 rock and roll classic originally by Bo Diddley . This version serves as a centerpiece for her debut album, Playing Chess , which pays homage to the legendary catalog of Chess Records . Performance Overview
Praised her for taking the "risk" of reworking a song written by a man and turning it into something that "demands attention". The performance includes Adam Bowman on drums and
The performance retains the iconic imagery of the original—barbed wire, cobra snakes, and human skulls—but delivery is transformed through LeGrow’s "rasping howl".
Rather than a faithful recreation, LeGrow strips the track of its previous identity to create something that "intertwines the past and present". Critical Reception It reached the Top 10 on the CBC Radio 2 chart
Filmed at the recording studio in Toronto, the live acoustic video features LeGrow's signature raspy, "sultry" vocals accompanied by a minimalist arrangement.