Live Sound Engineering

Gerry has been an independent live sound engineer for the past 21 years. Throughout college and after, he maintained a large catalog of entertainment acts that contracted his mixing services. He has engineered local, national, and international talents at live concerts and for television performances all over the world.

Gerry mixing

He writes, "In recent years, I have stayed away from consistent touring and instead traded my "traveling sound engineer life" mixing international acts across the world for mixing great artists locally. I do fly out and mix special engagements and fill-in gigs, occasionally. I am not done with touring by any means, and am just learning and studying some other sides of audio right now.

"I am probably best known as the front-of- house sound engineer for Jonny Lang during his "early years"! During that time he became an internationally recognized musician and performer. We toured extensively and world-wide, including: North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. We were incredibly lucky to do tours with groups such as; Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Sting, BB King, Blues Traveler, Van Halen, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Keb Mo, and countless others.

"Having mixed several hundred other acts as well, I have been fortunate to get my hands on many pieces of the professional gear that is out in the world and watch, learn from, and befriend many talented sound engineers and PA system technicians and designers. I am still using their techniques and tricks everyday in Central Minnesota.

"Some of my clients have appeared on live radio and television shows including: Garrison Keillor, Minnesota Public Radio, Kare 11, ABC Morning Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Regis & Kelly, The Rosanne Show, Rosie, and many other foreign shows the names of which I can't remember. I have also done in-studio concerts for VH1, MTV, Disney, CBC, Austin City Limits, Much Music Canada, MTV Europe, and the BBC.

"I consider myself very lucky and I am extremely appreciative of my corporate support from so many pro audio companies. Especially Rapco Professional, Shure Bros, American Pro Audio, and Dave Hill and Crane Song ltd. Without them, I would not be able to get the same audio impact and results out of my mixing board and speakers."

Here is a loose list of past and present audio clients:

  • Slip Twister
  • Jonny Lang band
  • Soul Asylum
  • The Red Lesters
  • Hoopsnakes
  • Bobby Vee
  • Surahoolies
  • The Willie Wisley Trio
  • Dr Mambo's Combo
  • Peter Case
  • BB King
  • Buddy Guy
  • Mile One
  • The Stickmen
  • Bob Mould
  • GB Leighton
  • Mango Jam
  • The Gear Daddies
  • AutoBody Experience
  • Ipso Facto
  • Westside
  • The Fabulous Armadillo's
  • Sheryl Crow
  • Stuart Davis
  • The Vee's
  • Bigger Than Ed
  • Chris Whitley
  • Indigineous
  • Beth Hart
  • Nickel Creek
  • Howie Day
  • The Magnolias
  • Reggae All Stars
  • Michael Franti and Spearhead
  • Big John Dickerson
  • Big Walter Smith
  • Clarence Gatemouth Brown
  • Ani Defranco
  • Leo Kottke
  • Marcus and the Shades of Color
  • The Midwest Harvesters
  • Brass Bullet
  • Gerard
  • Johnny Clueless
  • Tim Mahoney
  • Mona's Gravy
  • Michael Grooves
  • Famous Adam
  • Roger
  • The Goonie Birds
  • Those Lamplighters
  • The Nothingheads
  • Keb Mo
  • Big Guitars from Memphis
  • The Vibes
  • PJ and the Magic Bus
  • Swingset
  • David Lindley
  • Bernard Allison
  • John Hammond
  • The Maxx
  • The Greystone Rockers
  • Monastic Beach
  • MN opera company
  • MN orchestra
  • St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
  • Green Bay orchestra
  • Milwaukee Chamber Symphony
  • Chicago Symphony
  • Kantorei Symphony
  • Amadeus Chamber Symphony
  • MN Chorale
  • MN Center Chorale
  • Riverside Brass Quintet
  • St. John's Boys Choir
  • Elk River Boys Choir
  • National Catholic Youth Choir
  • National Boys Choir
  • Stephen Marq
  • Fairhavens
  • Jon James
  • Johnnie Blend
  • C Minor 7
  • Cirque de Soleil
  • Boogie Wonderland
  • The Honey Dogs
  • Blues Traveler
  • Robert Bradley and the Blackwater Surprise
  • Susan Tedeschi
  • The Monroes
  • Patty Griffin
  • Jason Perri
  • Material Issue
  • Sam I Am
  • Billy Club
  • Maserati
  • Jesse Johnson
  • Adrian Legg
  • Bruce Cockburn
  • The Revelators
  • Zuzu's Petals
  • The Clams
  • Pamela McNeil
  • Michael Cooper
  • Lamont Cranston
  • And many more...

And a list of sound company clients:

  • Clair Brothers
  • DB Sound
  • Clearwing
  • Sound Central
  • Big House Sound
  • Snow Sound
  • Special Event Services
  • Meyer Sound
  • Pro Tek Audio
  • SPL Sound
  • Horne Audio Inc
  • Schubert Systems Group
  • Sound Image
  • Pro Mix
  • SLS
  • Thunder Audio
  • Speeda Sound
  • Mason Sound
  • Masque Sound
  • Third Ear Sound
  • Wall Sound
  • EAW
  • ShowCo
  • Thunderbolt Systems
  • A1 Audio Inc
  • Midwest Concert Concepts
  • Chosen Sound
  • Eternal Sound
  • Urban Concert Systems
  • Gand Concert Sound
  • Sound On Stage
  • Audio Works
  • ACME Audio