The Rave Ons performed at the Richfield Street Dance in 2004, 2005, & 2006

The Rave Ons performed at The Taste of Minnesota 2003, 2004, & 2005

First Rave Ons hit single ca 1965

Dick Ratcliff's rock collection featuring igneous, sedimentary &

metamorphic samples

Our Business

The Rave Ons alumni have sold millions of records. For a sample CD please contact us.

Who We Are?

The Rave Ons are:

Dave Hesse,

a.k.a. Screamin' Marv Morehead, a.k.a. Mr.Pipes: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass, and Harmonica, Front Man

Dave's rich and creative vocal renditions are the natural focal point of the Rave-On's sound, and it's no wonder that one of his former managers insisted on calling him "Mr. Pipes",

Dave's instrumental abilities really started to blossom when his family moved to England in 1959.

He took up the guitar, at the urging of a couple of his new English chums, all the pieces fell together and the guitar has been his primary instrument ever since. Oh, those two English friends, you may have heard of them, because they became very famous during the sixties. Their names are Dave Clark and Mick Fleetwood.

Dave was in many bands including the origional Rave Ons, Citations,  Lucy & The Sizzlers,  Daybreak, G Spots, & Golden Ear Ring.

Terry Ahlstrom,

Drummer, Lead Vocals, & Mother Hen for the Band

The youngster in the Rave-Ons, is another Richfield grad. After playing in various high school groups Terry officially joined the Twin Cities rock & roll band "Teen King and the Princes" during the mid-70s until the mid-80s.

Throughout his career, Terry's had the opportunity to play with Del Shannon, Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon, Gary U. S. Bonds, the Coasters and the Drifters. He has also opened shows for Gary Puckett, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Rivers, Melissa Manchester, Mitch Ryder and many others.

Larry

Suess

Piano, Organ, Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals, Bass,  & Front Man 

Born 3/9/47. Was in church choirs age 9-16. 1st rock group was Mort Plank IV 1964-66. The Canoise 1967-69. The DelCounts 1969-70. The Canoise(again) 1970-74. Hawaii and the west. Went solo 1974-94.....Guitar and piano barsolo. The Canoise(again) 1982 and on to present. Joined Dancer 1996-2000. The Rave-Ons 2002 to present. In addition; 1977 B.S. degree in Music Therapy! 1981 M.A. degree in Psychology.
1983 licenced Psychologist. 2002 Incorporated "Uptown Counseling" P.A.
Hobby......windsurfing Favorite spice(?) ketchup? His nickname is "Mauler"

Chris Hutton,

Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Sound Man for the Bass Drum 

Chris is the best bass player in the whole world & the nicest guy you will ever meet. Chris has worked wiyh numerous bands over the last 25 years. Chris as been the steady Rave Ons bass player since 2003.

Jim Melby,

Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, & Lighting Director 

Jim came from a big town called Dalton, MN -with a population of 200, started a band in high school called the R S tease.  Moved to Minneapolis to study music at the U of M , then to Southern mn where he played bass , lead guitar vocals and piano with a number of bands ,mainly North Country, Sundown and Whittaker Jack back in the  70's.   then he moved moved back to Mpls to play with Tom Nystom and the Great American Saloon Ensemble,  then traveled to Florida with Whittaker Jack to play a house gig in Naples, then to Texas were he got his first real job and played with a great show band and was offered to go on tour with the classic four, ie " spooky" but turned it down.  Moved back to florida and later got a call from Tom Nystrom and headed  back to Minnesota to play again with Tom in F troop.  After F-troop, he started the Prime Time Band and kept that going for about 17 years ,and playing clubs ,weddings and company parties.  Jim: "I am Very glad to be part of the heritage of the Fabulous Raveons  .  I have been a investment advisor for the day job for the past 20 years, but I love the music"

Dick Ratcliff

Percussion, Sound Engineer, & Business Manager 

Born April 1st, 1946  

Dick was a lead guitar player in a number of garage bands back in the 60's and performed with Dave Hesse for 5 years. Dick hung it up professionally when college & the "South East Aisian Conflict" and the Air Force took priorities in his life. In 1999 he formed "The G Spots" with with himself (back on guitar), Dave Hesse, Dick Wiegand, & future brother in law, Denny Craswell. In 2002 he reformed the old Rave Ons band with origional lead guitar players Dick Wiegand & Lonnie Knight, origional Rave Ons bass player Larry Wiegand, Bill Miller from the origional Accents, & another old Rave On, Dave Hesse. Everyone was from Richfield including Dick. Dick books the band, brings along the PA system, and plays cow bell on Honky Tonk Woman. Rock On.