The E-Types

The E-Types were a mid 60s garage rock band from Salinas, California. The group was formed in 1966. The band members were: Bob Wence (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Jody Wence (vocals/keyboards), Don Shephard (vocals/lead guitar), Danny Monigold (bass guitar), and Reg Shaffer (drums). Their debut single "I Can't Do It/Long Before" was released on a small local label and subsequently picked up for wider distribution on the Dot label. Two of their records peaked at #1 on the local radio charts, but the group never had a major national hit. At the height of their popularity the E-Types earned $1000 a show. They did what was widely considered the best cover version of the obscure Beatles song "Love of the Loved." The band's finest hour came with the groovy psychedelic rock gem "Put the Clock Back on the Wall," which was produced by Ed Cobb (who also co-wrote and produced songs for the rival Los Angeles garage rock outfit the Standells). This funky little ditty was played constantly on the soundtrack to the nifty soft-core exploitation picture "Blonde on a Bum Trip." The group broke up by the end of 1967. Their last recording was released under the pseudonym Charolette Wood. In 1998 three original members of the E-Types reunited to record the album "Chase the Moon".