Bob is a Fingerstyle instrumental guitarist and singer/songwriter and acoustic singing cover musician. His enthralling finger-style instrumental guitar music is a delicious mix of folk and classical with a touch of jazz. Evoking the likes of Leo Kottke, Andre Segovia, Jim Hall and Paul Simon, his music is a mix of sophistication and whimsy. As a cover artist, he performs music of the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, Sarah Harmer, Elliot Smith, Iron & Wine, The Weepies, Jim Croce, Neil Young, etc.. His energy, charming stage presence and appealing voice always entertain.
13 reviews
Tonytone
November 13, 2024i haven't even bought you for an event but ive been trying to learn prelude by ear forever and i cant, can you make tabs for it sometime or the chord list
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Bob Gerics
Hi Tonytone,
Thanks for your message. It was very nice.
I do not work with Tabs, just sheet music. I have never notated Prelude, but I may. For now, I can tell you, in case you haven't realized it, it is written/played in open D tuning. From low to high: d a d f# a d.
The first four notes of the song are open strings 6th 4th 3rd 2nd. That should get you started.
Good luck,
Bob
Debra W.
September 2, 2024Bob is exactly what we wanted for our luncheon wedding. He played all the songs we asked for, and I received many compliments from the guests about him.
Hired as: Guitarist, Singing Guitarist
Jennifer D.
July 27, 2024Bob was absolutely fabulous! Everyone loved him. I would highly recommend Bob for your event.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Bob Gerics
Thanks, Jennifer!
It was a lovely evening for me, too.
Aggie B.
August 22, 2023Bob was so great to work with. He arrived early, played great tunes and was extremely kind.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Michelle H.
December 7, 2022Bob was a wonderful addition to our business dinner. He is extremely talented, and was a pleasure to work with.
Hired as: Guitarist
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
What I do:
I cover songs of the Beatles, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Sarah Harmer, Iron & Wine, Harry Chapin, Damien Rice, Cat Stevens, etc...
Also sing and play original songs and fingerstyle instrumentals.
I also can provide an acoustic duo or a jazz guitar duo (ala Django Reinhardt).
I have four CDs of original songs and instrumentals.
Who I am (musically):
Born and raised in Michigan. Majored in music, worked pubs and concerts, worked on a cruise ship, worked at resorts, played in the high energy string band - Third Nature, played guitar for Jeremy Kittel and Tom Paxton, worked private parties and sundry other gigs. I'm at home in concert or playing private functions as well as in pubs and festivals. A guitar player singer who plays a little banjo and ukulele.
Only need electricity for PA.
And protection from the elements (sun) if outdoors.
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Highland Park, IL
Sunday
Wedding Reception
9:30am - 3:30pm
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Evanston, IL
Friday
Cocktail Party
5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Evanston, IL
Friday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Winnetka, IL
Monday
Convention/Trade Show
12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Chicago, IL
Saturday
Holiday Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Glen Ellyn, IL
Thursday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
Friday
Restaurant/Bar Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Chicago, IL
Sunday
Wedding Reception
10:30am - 1:30pm
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Glenview, IL
Saturday
House Party
6:00pm - 8:30pm
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Chicago, IL
Monday
Birthday Party
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Hinsdale, IL
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 9:30pm
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Lombard, IL
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 10:00pm
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Lemont, IL
Sunday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Glenview, IL
Friday
Personal Occasion
5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Evanston, IL
Saturday
Dinner Party
4:00pm - 6:30pm
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Chicago, IL
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:30pm
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Chicago, IL
Thursday
Solo Instrumental Guitar
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Solo Instrumental Guitar
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Solo Instrumental Guitar
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Solo Instrumental Guitar
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Solo Instrumental Guitar
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Solo singer-songwriter cover gig
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Solo Instrumental Guitar
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Solo Singer-Songwriter Cover Gig
5:30pm - 7:00pm
(This is a list for singing gigs (not instrumental). This is not my entire repertoire, but this list is typically what I draw from.)
(Besides these cover songs, I have some original instrumental music and a few original songs.)
Across the Universe
Ain’t Misbehavin
All of Me
America
American Tune
And I Love Her
April Come She Will
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Bad Moon Risin’
Beautiful Boy
Between the Bars
Biggest Lie, The
Blackbird
Boxer, The
Boy With the Coin
Brown Eyed Girl
Candle in the Wind
Car Wash Blues
Carolina in my Mind
Cat’s in the Cradle
Cheeseburger in Paradise
City of New Orleans
Come Monday
Country Roads
Cuddly Toy
Dance Me to the End of Love
Daniel
Daydream
De Bat (Fly in me Face)
Dear Boy
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
Don’t Get Your back Up
Don’t Think Twice
Down by the Water
Every Night
Everybody’s Talkin
Grandma's Featherbed
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover
Fire & Rain
First Day of My Life
Five Foot Two
Follow Me
For No One
For What it’s Worth
Friend of the Devil
Girl in the War
Give Me Love
Guy That Says Goodbye…, The
Harvest Moon
Heart of Gold
Heart of the Country
Hello City
Here Comes the Sun
Hey Bungalow Bill
Hey, You’ve Got to Hide Your
Homegrown Tomatoes
Homeward Bound
Honey Pie
How Sweet it to be Loved by You
I Can See Clearly Now
I Need You
I’ll Cry Instead
I’ve Just Seen a Face
If Not For You
Imagine
In My Life
It’s Only Love
Java Jive
Jealous Guy
Jolene
Junk
Kathy’s Song
King of the Road
Kodachrome
Landslide
Lawyers Guns & Money
Layla
Leaves That are Green Turn to Brown
Lincoln Duncon
Looking Out My Backdoor
Lover’s Cross
Loves Me Like a Rock
Margaritaville
Maybe I Think too Much
Me & Bobby McGee
Me & Julio
Me & My Arrow
Mother Nature’s Son
Mr Bojangles
Mrs Robinson
New York
New York’s Not My Home
Norwegian Wood
Oh, Very Young
Old 55
One Less Set of Footsteps
One Man Guy
Only Living Boy in New York
Operator
Over the Rainbow
P.S. I Love You
Paranoid’s Blues
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Pencil Thin Mustache
Pirate Looks at Forty
Pony
Put On Cologne
Rapid Roy
Rocket Man
Rocky Mtn High
Rocky Racoon
Roller Derby Queen
Run That Body Down
Save Me
Scarborough Fair
Shower the People
Sister Golden Hair Suprise
Slip Slidin’ Away
Snow is Gone
Someone Like You
Something
Something in the Way She Moves
St Judy’s Comet
Stand by Me
Still Crazy after All These Years
Strawberry Fields Forever
Stuck in the Middle With You
Summersong
Sunshine Go Away
Sweet Baby James
Teach Your Children
Thank God I’m a Country Boy
These Dreams
Things We Said Today
This Old Guitar
Time in a Bottle
Tomorrow’s Gonna’ Be a Brighter Day
Tree by the River
Turn on the Radio
Turn the Page
Under African Skies
Under the Boardwalk
Ventura Hwy
Vincent
Volcano
Wagon Wheel
Walkin back to Georgia
Walking in Memphis
Was a Sunny Day
Weight, The
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Why Georgia
Wild World
World Spins Madly On
Yesterday
You Can’t Do That
You Don’t Mess Around With Jim
You Send Me
You’re Kind
Your Mama Don’t Dance
Your Song
The Beatles, Paul Simon, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Pat Donahue, John Renbourn.
Electricity for P.A.
Protection from the elements if outdoors.
Singing Guitarist
