Me and the Guys were a band from Wooster, Ohio, southwest of Akron.
“I Can’t Take It” / “Why Can’t You Be True” is a double-sided winner from 1966, both sides written by Culp and Taylor.
My copy is autographed with the following names: Joel Culp, Tommy Taylor, Bill Ross and Steve Young.
Since posting this, I see Buckeye Beat has the full story on the group, including a couple additional photos from George’s collection.
The only other garage band I know of on the Ohio label Pla Me are the Oceans. This label doesn’t seem to be connected with the Pla-Me label located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, that released the Standels’ (not the Standells) ‘Let’s Go’ 45 as well as rockabilly 45s by Curtis Long, Walter Perkins, Jimmie Belden, and Gene Mooney & Joanie Hardesty.
Hi. I have looked for a long time on the web trying to find this band. I have such a strong memory of seeing my first live rock band, in the parking lot of Young’s IGA Grocery in Wooster, Ohio. I thought they must be the biggest stars ever. Just one correction … the name that was hard to make out on the autograph was “Steve Young”, which would explain the Young’s IGA venue. Thank you so much for the website.
Do you happen to have or know anyone who may have recordings of Joanie Hardesty?