Had a great time interviewing Chris and Lorin Rowan.The Rowans, also known as The Rowan Brothers, are an American country-rock group, originally formed by the brothers Chris Rowan and Lorin Rowan. They were joined by another brother, Peter Rowan, for their second, third and fourth … Continue readingThe Rowan Brother’s Trident Interview
The front and backside of the Trident Menu circa late sixties /early seventies. Check out the prices. Provided by Phillippa Farrar aka “Flip” phillippa.farrar@gmail.com Click on images to enlarge Phillipa worked … Continue readingTrident Restaurant Menu
There was a party on a beach near Point Reyes. There were a bunch of Trident people there, though I think it might have been Terry’s chef/friend Joaquin who threw the party, (he would collect mussels at low tide, and use them in the Paella … Continue readingTeren and Terry Part 2
Rick Danko of “The Band” in his Trident T-Shirt. Since 1965, when he and his cohorts in The Band (then called The Hawks) conspired with Bob Dylan to “go electric,” Rick Danko has been an integral part of the popular music landscape. As lead singer, bassist and acoustic … Continue readingRick Danko
v At this year’s Sausalito Film Festival director Andrew Thomas and producer Toby Gleason premiered their new film The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi. Guaraldi saw himself as a boogie-woogie player, and didn’t want to write hits, he wanted to write standards. Vince Guaraldi passed away … Continue readingVince Guaraldi
Late sixties? Early seventies? A 32 second clip of some Trident waitresses on their way to work after parking in the lot across the street from the Trident. My apologies for the poor quality. Originally a 16mm version shot to Betamax then digitalized. But thanks to Rob … Continue readingTrident Waitress Flashback
Recent “comment” to this site from Eric Albronda While producing Blue Cheer’s 4 th album in San Francisco I went to the Trident all the time . At one point a dear friend of mine Buck Sumski was hoisting Michael James Brody Heir to Oleo Margarine … Continue readingBlue Cheer
Enter the mind and memories of Gordon Peter “Pete” who sends out Peace and Love to ya’ll. “Speaking of unforgettable people: who could ever forget (I’ve tried, to no aaaaavail) mis compadres Charlie Bruscino and Larry “Bagger” Kimzey? – and that wacky but lovable goon squad … Continue readingPeace and Love from “Pete!”
As many of you already know the musical groups that created the “San Francisco sound” in the sixties lived in Marin County. This photo was taken by Jim Marshall in the San Francisco Panhandle. This photo includes the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, … Continue readingThanks For Dropping In….
Ed Gutekunst, Jiro Yoneshige, and I worked together at the Trident. Ed’s Dad was one of the owner’s of Oindine’s upstairs. A lot of stories here. Ed, an unusually talented artist, had wonderful insight into all the scenes behind the scenes. Jiro aka Melvin was … Continue readingThe Ed and Jiro Show
Eye on the Bay, local Bay Area television, does a wonderful job displaying and describing the amazing ceiling and wall mural artwork/painting by Steve Elvin. A curious part of this story is that Steve did most of this painting above a “live” audience. Suspended somehow … Continue readingSteve Elvin Trident Ceiling Mural 1969
Sharlee “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” Remember when you were young, You shone like the sun, Shine on you crazy diamond. Now there’s a look in your eyes, Like black holes in the sky, Shine on you crazy diamond. You were caught on the crossfire … Continue readingSharlee
A few years back I came up with an idea for a story, and with the help of Ed Gutekunst, we created a tale that might work as a movie treatment for a film that reflects life back in the mid seventies in and around … Continue readingThe Trident Movie?
Sam Andrew was a dear friend, and in many ways a Trident alumni. Sam and Janis visited the Trident quite often. On February 12, 2015 Sam passed away with his wife Elise at his bedside. Thoughts and prayers go out to Elise and all those … Continue readingSam Andrew and Janis Joplin
A few months back David Ganapoler posted an article from the Marin Independent Journal on Facebook regarding the closing of the Trident. The article was written by Mark Whittington, and here are some excerpts: “SAUSALITO – The Trident was a symbol of the 70’s that … Continue readingLooking Back