Pat Collier, record producer and former bassist for The Vibrators, has passed away. He was 72 years old. The band took to Facebook on July 28, 2024 to announce his passing in a statement that reads, We are sorry to inform that Pat Collier, a founding member of The Vibrators, has passed today. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. R.I.P. Pat! Pat Collier founded The Vibrators with Ian “Knox” Carnochan, John Ellis, and John “Eddie” Edwards in the 70s. As a producer he worked with many bands including The Jesus and Mary Chain, X-Ray Spex, Robyn Hitchcock, Soft Boys, UK Subs, and Primal Scream. Robyn Hitchcock took to Twitter to pay tribute to him in a thread that reads in part,I heard the sad news today that Pat Collier passed away last night. Pat produced the bulk of the Soft Boys Un...