Lyle Lloyd Lingle   Bassist/vocalist/keyboardist

A great and very versatile player. Played in a few bands with him over many years.

Lyle LLoyd Lingle II passed away on November 6, 2022.

There will be a Service for Lyle at the Kendall United Methodist Church • 7600 SW 104th Street Pinecrest, Florida on Saturday November 19, 2022 @ 2 pm.

I was very sad to here this bad news. I tried to see my old dear friend when I was in South Florida this past April 2022 but with no successs as he was in the hostipal during my entire week long visit. I did get a chance to talk with his Mom Wanda & Wife Roxanne after which my thoughts were it didn't look very promising.

I first met Lyle in Homestead, Florida at Kenny Ham's house in 1978. Lyle & Harry Hodes were jamming with Kenny and I hung out there all day with them.

I have many fond memories playing all over South Florida & St. Thomas, Virgin Islands with Lyle. He was a GREAT versatile musician & a reliable friend / Band mate with a great sense of humor.

My fondest memories of Lyle are him taking his time & countless hours to teach me Guitar. Lyle & I teaching at the Kendall music shop & spending all of our just earned money at the local Sushi restaurant. Playing in Key West and afterwards going fishing under the influence until dawn. Hanging out at the Kings Bay Country Club where him & Harry worked at off of Old Cutler road. Lyle & I being in the house band 7 Heaven at 36 West for 3 years. Him playing drums & me playing bass, after playing 36 West the long hang outs at his parents house afterwards, traveling in my van to & from the club and many many more!

RIP my dear old friend! You will be missed by many!

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Photo: Marshall Hickman

Lyle Lloyd Lingle Videos

Rare video of Lyle performing @ Rollo's Lounge 1987. Video courtesy of Brooks Reed

Lyle LLoyd Lingle @ Rollo's Lounge South Miami, Florida

Following Videos with Lyle Lloyd Lingle on Bass Guitar. Videos courtesy of SoFlaRocks

Roadhouse Blues / The Doors Cover

Purple Haze / Jimi Hendrix Cover

Don't Let Me Down / The Beatles Cover

Too Rolling Stoned / Robin Trower Cover / Lyle Bass Solo

Too Rolling Stoned / Robin Trower Cover / Featuring my old band mate Jim Cribb on Lead Guitar & Lead Vocals

A dumb video but with the Great Lyle on Bass

Classic Lyle

Following Videos with Lyle Lloyd Lingle on Bass Guitar. Videos courtesy of youtube.com/@loupci/videos

The Gist Band The Gist Band 2

My old band mates Lyle, Gary Carver & Jim Cribb

My old band mates Lyle, Gary & Jim

Lyle & Jim Cribb

Rest in Peace my old Friend LLL

Lyle and I December 22, 2003 Miami Florida

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In our hotel room Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas Virgin Islands 1981. The band was RPM

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Vicky (Harry's girlfriend) Lyle and Me at Vicky's house Killian Bay, Florida 1984 for a Teaser band get together.

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Me, Harry and Lyle 1984

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Key West, Florida 1988 

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Harry & Lyle at Durty Harry's Key West, Florida 1984 Teaser 

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7 Heaven 1987 - 1990

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Promo shot 1987

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Kirk & Lyle on stage 36 West

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7 Heaven  Lyle greeting a late Alex.

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1987  Durty Harry's / Key West, Florida 1987. Lyle blinding the photog with his pick guard.

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Kirk Richards & Lyle. On the right with Budweiser in hand, Julliet's Bass Player looks on.

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Drummer Greg Pecka? & Guitarist Jimmy DeLisi from Julliet stop by to jam with Alex and Lyle

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Guitarist Jimmy DeLisi & Lyle

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JW's / Ft. Lauderdale 1987

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The load out (L-R) Kirk Richards, Alex McGhee & Lyle

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36 West, Miami Florida 1988

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Danny & Lyle @ 36 West rehearsals 1988

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Lyle and Alex @ 36 West rehearsals 1988

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36 West rehearsals

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Halloween 1988 @ 36 West

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Chestnut with her boyfriend Lyle. A somewhat hidden Paul (L) & Alex (R).

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Lyle & Suzanne

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Alex & Lyle

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Lyle tuning up

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Kirk & Lyle with my young brother Chris doing Kirk's Birthday ritual. If it's your birthday you put on the mask, raise the sword and dance around the stage. 36 West October 1988

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Lyle, Chris, Kirk, Suzanne, Paul & Alex

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Double fisted

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Fantasy Fest, Key West 1988

The band had a week off so Lyle and I loaded up my van and headed to Key West for some Sun & Fun!

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Headin' down on a rainy Thursday

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Lyle doing the Duval Crawl

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The Mr. Print rehearsals 1988

Mr. Print was a Homestead Florida print shop I worked at. Owner Tony Martin was nice enough to let us rehease there in the evening.

Kirk greets the usually late Lyle

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There was this thing that I think Lyle started, where if you weren't paying close attention where he would pull down your shorts/pants no matter where we happen to be. Soon were all were doing it. Here Lyle falls victim to a Tai Chi throwing Kirk (L).

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Sloppy Joes / Key West, Florida 1988

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Whistlers, Cutler Ridge Florida 1989

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Homestead, Florida 1989 (7 Heaven  final version)

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Lyle & I spent many great Florida road trips together. None better than this trip to Key West for Fantasy Fest in 1989.

Lyle stayed up for 3 straight days enjoying life & I enjoyed the great Fantasy Fest activities.

Lyle doing the Duval Crawl.

Rick's Bar

Lyle with my old dear friend Sharon Howarth