From 1967 onwards he was a semi-professional musician, playing mainly in cabaret bands.
He played bass in the following bands: October while at the University of Auckland (Graham Brazier was also in October); Brown Street, the resident band at the Great Northern Hotel; Hello Sailor and DD Smash.
He had to leave DD Smash after a road accident.
After this however, Lisle played bass with Sonny Day in the Coromandel "Better start saving up" tour of '87.
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