Rock Music News: The Tikis Were on the Move on Sara and the Talismen on Rampro (2024)

The Tikis and the Talismen had bassist and song writer Bill Schereck in common. Both bands formed at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, first the Tikis in the spring of 1965, then the Talismen in the fall of 1966. The Tikis included Hugh Pearl on lead guitar, Bill Schereck on bass, Dale Dechstein (or … Continue reading The Tikis “We’re on the Move” on Sara and the Talismen on Rampro →

The Tikis and the Talismen had bassist and song writer Bill Schereck in common. Both bands formed at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, first the Tikis in the spring of 1965, then the Talismen in the fall of 1966. The Tikis included Hugh Pearl on lead guitar, Bill Schereck on bass, Dale Dechstein (or … Continue reading The Tikis “We’re on the Move” on Sara and the Talismen on Rampro →

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The Tikis Were on the Move on Sara and the Talismen on Rampro

The Tikis and the Talismen had bassist and song writer Bill Schereck in common. Both bands formed at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, first the Tikis in the spring of 1965, then the Talismen in the fall of 1966.

The Tikis included Hugh Pearl on lead guitar, Bill Schereck on bass, Dale Dechstein (or is it Dale Chiusano?) on rhythm guitar and Bob Brethorst on drums.

They cut their great “We’re on the Move” / “Rick-O-Shay” at Cuca in Sauk City in April, 1966, released on Sara J-6641.

Bill Schereck wrote “We’re on the Move” (misspelled Scherek on the label), and Hugh Pearl wrote the deft instrumental “Rick-O-Shay”. The Tikis toured in the summer of ’66 then broke up. Supposedly there’s an unreleased recording engineered by the Legends Sam McCue.

The Talismen (formerly the Tikis) at the Westside Business Man’s Association, Friday September 23, 1966

Bill Schereck formed the Talismen with Paul Beneke on guitar, John Javorsky on bass and Russ Loniello on drums. They released their only record, “Glitter and Gold” / “She Belongs to Me” on Rampro Records R-115 in October 1966.

I believe this may be the first release on Ken Adamany’s Rampro label out of Janesville (and is possibly an extension of the numbering on his Feature Records). Dick Campbell produced the session and also played guitar. Russ joined group only a few days before making the record.

Schereck went on to booking, managing Axis (with members Ann Probert, Steve Paris, Gary Huebing, Don Davis and John Beth), writing the B-side of their single on Earth “I Can’t Wait”. Schereck would make a record as the Roadcrew on Mercury 73631 in 1975.

Sources: Gary E. Myers’ invaluable books Do You Hear That Beat and On That Wisconsin Beat.

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