Mel and Lisa Sharp's Photos ... Part 2
Second serving of great photos from Melvin and Lisa Sharp
Mel's email is: melvinsharp@qwest.net
Frank Werber and Daughter in New Mexico
Frank was the General Manager for the Trident,
and 1/3 owner with the Kingston Trio
http://members.aol.com/clackclack/werber.htm
Sue, Jerry, and Kathy ... Jerry managed the Rolling Stones Tours for
Bill Graham, and
provided many free tickets to shows for the Trident.
Carol and Garth
Richard and Marshall
Susan
Trident Women
Lou and Lisa
Excert from Lisa Sharp ... January 2007 email:
I loved Eric’s story; he is a great writer. I still make Pierre’s cheesecake recipe which
later went on to be Uncle Otto’s Cheesecake. I remember Pierre would not give anyone
his recipes but we had a special bond, and I kept asking ,and asking that he give it to me.
He finally did, with a big smile, and I have the original recipe, in his handwriting.
I should have written a book back then because I can’t remember it all today!
("if you can remember the sixties, you weren't there")
The Trident's Women Reunion
Gloria and Laverne
Trident Timeline by Mel Sharp
The Trident closed for 10 months in 76-77 after Ron McKenna sued Frank Werber for eviction. One night, after the restaurant had closed Ron McKenna came in, and began tearing up the flooring for the bar. The manager called the police. Ron lost and renewed Frank's lease until 1981. While the Trident was closed Ron rebuilt the outer dining room and dock. The Trident reopened towards the end of 1976 and rehired a whole new crew. Only a few original members of the cast/employees returned. Pierre was back in the kitchen which had been rebuilt. The kitchen lost it's colorful paint job so I told Pierre, " that he needed some color", and Pierre responded by saying, "I've got Big John!"
Like they said Big John was a big man, and truly one of the more colorfull Trident personalities!
In 1978 Frank created the Trident lll . Trident one being the Jazz Club which lasted up to 1969, and the Trident 2 that ran up until it's closure as mentioned above.
Mel's email is: melvinsharp@qwest.net
Frank Werber and Daughter in New Mexico
Frank was the General Manager for the Trident,
and 1/3 owner with the Kingston Trio
http://members.aol.com/clackclack/werber.htm
Sue, Jerry, and Kathy ... Jerry managed the Rolling Stones Tours for
Bill Graham, and
provided many free tickets to shows for the Trident.
Carol and Garth
Richard and Marshall
Susan
Trident Women
Lou and Lisa
Excert from Lisa Sharp ... January 2007 email:
I loved Eric’s story; he is a great writer. I still make Pierre’s cheesecake recipe which
later went on to be Uncle Otto’s Cheesecake. I remember Pierre would not give anyone
his recipes but we had a special bond, and I kept asking ,and asking that he give it to me.
He finally did, with a big smile, and I have the original recipe, in his handwriting.
I should have written a book back then because I can’t remember it all today!
("if you can remember the sixties, you weren't there")
The Trident's Women Reunion
Gloria and Laverne
Trident Timeline by Mel Sharp
The Trident closed for 10 months in 76-77 after Ron McKenna sued Frank Werber for eviction. One night, after the restaurant had closed Ron McKenna came in, and began tearing up the flooring for the bar. The manager called the police. Ron lost and renewed Frank's lease until 1981. While the Trident was closed Ron rebuilt the outer dining room and dock. The Trident reopened towards the end of 1976 and rehired a whole new crew. Only a few original members of the cast/employees returned. Pierre was back in the kitchen which had been rebuilt. The kitchen lost it's colorful paint job so I told Pierre, " that he needed some color", and Pierre responded by saying, "I've got Big John!"
Like they said Big John was a big man, and truly one of the more colorfull Trident personalities!
In 1978 Frank created the Trident lll . Trident one being the Jazz Club which lasted up to 1969, and the Trident 2 that ran up until it's closure as mentioned above.
I think the website is wonderful. What a happy suprise I received today when a friend called me and told me about it. Hopefully I can contribute some photos. I know I have carried them around in a box for years now. Thank you for the time and effort you spent doing this. It is very much appreciated.
Cathy Civale
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Hey Cathy...Wonderful to remember you and our sweet friendship so long ago...I mentioned you to Robin W. at a party a while ago, we had a quick memorys conversation...I miss seeing you and your beautiful self -- we lost Frank today -- I had a stroke too, but I'm walking a little, and even performed a tiny one-handed private piano concert last week -- a welcome blast of love and music...all my love...Jim Purcell... Jpurcell@jps.net
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I have loved Cathy Civale for 37 years and would love to email her. renepittet@sbcglobal.net
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I was leaning in my most beloved spot over by the espresso bar, and in walks Janis Joplin. She stops and does the slow look-around. Most of the Trident wildlife is too cool to stare at her. I see her looking at me and we both know at once it’s going down. She sashayed right up, all feathers and beads and shit and looked me in the eye. She stepped back and dropped her cigarette holder at my feet and smiled up at me. I thought oh oh, here we go. I bent down and picked up the thing, and asked might she have dropped her holder. She said “Why, thank yew” in her slow Texas drawl and waited, all the while tapping her foot, waiting for me to make the next move. I asked if I might sport her to a drink over at the bar and she said, “That would be lovely.” After a few drinks and a lot of feels down at the dark end of the bar, she said, “Wanna’ come over?” I did.
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Hey, I talked to joel the another night and he swore on his mothers grave that this is a true story.
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Joel: I have been trying to find you! I moved to Austin and had no way of finding you, again. PLEASE contact me!!!!!
Patti Lantz Ryan
512-445-9622
patti@heritageboot.com
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HEY PATTI... IF YOU SPEAK TO JOEL K. COULD YOU TELL HIM TO CONTACT HIS OLD ROOMIES MRS BREWSTER, TUCKER AND LOMA...THANKS.. THAUSER2@COMCAST.NET
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Hey, Lisa, Mel and All! I've just heard about this website! Remember me? I worked in the office, and filled in when someone didn't show up (which was often). LIsa and I commuted to Saus. together some. Anyhooo, I'm back in Marin and working for Marin Magazine - In Sausalito! 2 kids, happily married for DECADES. FAntastic photos, Mel and Lisa. Mel are you still gardening? I remember that about you.
I've seen Buck at the Trader Joes in Novato, BTW.
Lora
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Hey Lou. Rene Pittet here. I used to work at Basin St. West. I remember when you and you wife took over the Jazz Workshop for Art. I later worked as a busboy with Robin Williams and your son David.Wassup ole pops?
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Just found the website and reading all of the stories, watchin the videos. WOW! I was the last waitress Frank hired personally. Me and Hahn. I worked the Stone's party and was there when Julie Christy, Warren Beatty and Jack Nicolson had lunch one day. Probably after shooting Chinatown.
Got to go for now, but will be back with all of you crazed folks. Did someone say they saw Buck?
Patti, living in Dallas TX.
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Great photos, these must be memorable for ever.
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Amazing and interesting photos. full of fun.
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Great post, I look forward to reading more.
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Been reading all the entries and love to remember the one year or so I worked there. I was Pat Little then. Since have moved to Texas and loving it, except for the heat in the summers. I understand you saw Buck. Do know how to contact him? Would love to hear from him.
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Amazing and interesting photos. really lovely.
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Old-time haircuts! Old-time clothes! This is so funny, and yet so great at the same time. Thanks to Mel and Lisa for sharing those pictures, they're really amazing. I wish I hadn't thrown all of mine away a few years ago.
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Interesting to see those old photos. I didn't know the Kingston Trio co-owned the Trident. I grew up listening to those guys.
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