In 1965, The Grateful Dead and The Velvet Underground, unbeknownst to each other, were both performing as ‘The Warlocks’ on opposite ends of the country — before both having to change their names when discovering a different band called The Warlocks already released an album.

“Do Diddley was up in Kansas City when he first heard “Who Do You Love” in his head, listening to a gang of children bigging up to one another, chanting insults at one another, and calling names to a rhythm that intrigued him.” – Bayou Underground: Tracing the Mythical Roots of American Popular Music’ by Dave Thompson (2010)

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