THE TRIDENT 1966 to 1980
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
Welcome to the Trident! Where Benito Vila suggests you could get anything you want. Benito’s tale of tales will entertain anyone who remembers those wild and crazy times. Back in the day… “From its waterfront perch in Sausalito, the Trident’s clientele could see the San … Continue readingWelcome to the Trident by Benito Vila
Bread and Roses 1981 Stanley Johnston (CSNY producer), Robin Williams, and Neil Young watching BB King walk past them on his way to stage at the Bread and Roses concert, Greek Theatre, 1981 (That’s Bob Shane of the Kingston Trio in the white t-shirt in … Continue readingBackstage Bread and Roses
The Trident this Friday 13th, 2021 in Sausalito 5 to 8. Image: Billboard on Sunset Strip,1972 with the release of their first album on Columbia Records
THE TRIDENT CHRONICLES OR THE DISHDOG CHRONICLES Oh! Goofeee I don’t know if this is true with all vocations but I know from personal experience that there comes a time in every struggling musicians career when you just have … Continue readingEvan Palmerston and the Trident or Dishdog Chronicles
In the summer of 1972, an amazing event took place at the Trident. I was working late Monday night – the start of my work week back then, when I got a call from Lou Ganapoler, general manager of the Trident Restaurant. He asked me … Continue readingThe Rolling Stones 1972 Trident Party
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!
Not too many people know that Cirque Du Soleil began in the parking lot of the Trident back in the mid 70’s. This also was thought to be a pyramid scheme but was simply multi-level marketing. Very clever in its day ….. Herta, Eric, and Robin …top … Continue readingEarly Cirque Du Soleil
Welcome to the original Trident Restaurant website. Memories from the mid-sixties through the seventies. Some seriously wild and crazy times! This site is currently under reconstruction. We updated the theme, hired an SEO company, and are in the process of recovering photos off of multiple … Continue readingWelcome to the “Original” Trident Restaurant Website!