There have been plenty of “obvious” NJ bands and artists, but Pat was probably the most genuine of our by-products. He lived his whole life in the same working class town and would often be seen out and about, mingling with residents, fans and friends. I ran into him a couple of years back standing on line to get into a Paul Rodgers show, and we spent a few minutes chatting about Free, BadCo and Rodgers as a vocalist in general. A NJ fixture, and a real decent guy who will be missed.