THE TRIDENT 1966 to 1980
The Kingston Trio’s Trident, at 558 Bridgeway in Sausalito, uniquely reflected what was going on in the late ’60s through the ’70s in the Bay Area. New York had Studio 54 San Francisco had the Trident. David Crosby called the Trident, “Ground zero for sex, … Continue readingWelcome to the Trident!
On April 5, 2024, Trident alumni Monterey Morrissey and the cast of Retirement House all appeared on Good Morning America. It’s a funny and heartwarming episode six-minute clip. You’ll be shocked at the number of followers and views. It’s become a huge worldwide phenomenon and … Continue readingTrident Tik Tok Superstar Monterey Morrissey on Good Morning America
From the December issue of the Montecito Journal in Santa Barbara, California where he grew up. David Crosby passed in January of 2023 joining the historical ranks of foundational American Folk Artist. Born in L.A. and raised in Santa Barbara Crosby attended Crane School, Laguna … Continue readingDavid Crosby
Phil Lesh performing in his Trident T-Shirt: I use to eat lunch with Phil Lesh when he was in town, we would drive on weekdays to the Trident from San Rafael in his car for a legit reason to drive somewhere FURTHER than Marin Joes. … Continue readingPhil Lesh Grateful Dead
PLAY IT AGAIN SAM AT THE TRIDENT BY MONTEREY MORRISSEY aka (LOUSY GROOVY CAP-I-TAN) It was a typical Monday morning as I coasted down the hill from the Golden Gate Bridge and began carefully looking for that coveted neighborhood all-day parking spot so I … Continue readingMonterey Morrissey Woody Allen and the Trident
This post was inspired by Merl Saunders’s son Tony who was recently interviewed on the Old and in the Way Podcast. We begin this post with a clip from the interview with Tony Saunders who reflects on all the times his Dad played at the … Continue readingMerl Saunders
A Pink Floyd documentary in quadraphonic sound was playing at a movie theatre on or just off Geary Boulevard in San Francisco. My girlfriend and I checked it out and loved it. Absolutely incredible with all kinds of insights into the band and the … Continue readingPink Floyd and the Trident
Woody Allen filmed part of Play it Again Sam at the Trident Restaurant in Sausalito, California after the Film Unions in New York went on strike. This clip from the film captures the Trident as it was back in the day. Gorgeous waitresses wearing … Continue readingWoody Allen Trident Flashback
Mid-seventies. Warm beautiful night. The deck was open and packed. Sitting at a four-top near the bus station in the main dining room was Led Zeppelin and no one had taken notice up until their waitress screamed out, “Fck this shit, I quit!” and walked … Continue readingLed Zeppelin and the Trident
Some excerpts from the February 2023 issue of Marin Magazine: “The Trident in Sausalito was once called the Yacht Club and was strictly a jazz venue – and a unique one at that. After the name change to the Trident, some of the United States’ … Continue readingAll That Jazz!
In an interview with David Crosby in the Santa Barbara Magazine David ends the interview with a wonderful compliment about the Kingston Trio. At the time of the interview, David and CS&N were playing at the Santa Barbara Bowl. David was asked, “You’re playing the … Continue readingDavid Crosby
The Trident Sam Houston Andrew III interview 2010. Sam left us in 2015. A really sweet person as you’ll soon see. Some wonderful insights into Janis Joplin, the late 60’s San Francisco scene, and Marin County. Miss you Sam. Thanks! Sam and I belonged … Continue readingSam Houston Andrew III Janis Joplin’s Lead Guitarist
The Trident was very good to me in many interesting ways. I met Janis Joplin at the Trident, and among other things, she hired me into her Full Tilt Boogie band. Later I met David Crosby at the Trident and lived with him on Greenwood … Continue readingJoel and Janis
…we always did… Robin worked at the Trident Restaurant in Sausalito, California from 1973 to 1976. Robin was the first person I met in 1974 when I was hired to work there. He trained me as a busboy. In 1976 the Trident closed for repairs, … Continue readingWe Love You Robin!
NEW YEAR SENTIMENTS FOR 2022! 1. “First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald 2. “Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.” —Oscar Wilde 3. “Youth is … Continue readingThe Adventure Begins…ever onward into 2022!
(Left to right: Trident Alumni Jiro, Marty, Eric, and Robin Williams and Jiro with Jim Wood (Marin Magazine) at Trident December 2020. A month ago I received a phone call from Jiro’s roommate in San Francisco that Jiro passed away sometime in October or … Continue readingJiro Yoneshige