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
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
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
Many memories you will never remember fully. A very few you will never forget. Famous people at the Trident were as common as salmon on their way up river in September, and most were treated like any other customer unless they chose to engage you … Continue readingSusan Holsapple, Memories …
Trident Alumni, You’re all welcome to gather together for memories on 9th July 2022, 8p, at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, a few doors down from where Richard’s Therapy office was located. It is a Brazilian Swing Jazz Show — sorry, not rock n’ … Continue readingDee Bell
Richard Lipfield August 26, 1941 – November 30, 2019 About to walk into the Trident on a Saturday evening to begin my shift… place is full…one shift ending , another beginning…..customers everywhere… rock and roll…. beautiful women…. one hour wait …sensory overload …I NEED TO … Continue readingDeja Views…a Retrospective from Richard Lipfield
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
A little story of my “Trident days! Ahhh “The Trident”, my very first job, ever! I met so many cool people, celebrities (Rod Stewart, who whistle to get my attention and got my reply as his friends were flabbergasted), the Stones whom I partied with … Continue readingJosie
Sausalito’s Trident was THE Place to Be! It was the archetypal fern bar, the creme de la hip Sausalito saloon that floated on sex, drugs, and Rock and Roll. The Trident was open from 1961 to 1980. Launched as a Jazz Club by the Kingston … Continue reading1990 Trident Marin Independent Journal Article
I was a former “patron” if that is the correct description for some one who had just turned 18 and was in the company of my older brother Seth. I have some fond memories of the Trident and a lot of blurry images in my … Continue readingTrident Memories