ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. And while monopolies are generally bad for the consumer, in the concert business, they tend to work to the ticket buyer's advantage: Promoters paying less for shows typically pass it on to the consumer to increase attendance and thus increase alcohol sales and other ancillary revenue. Timothy was a member of the Masonic Lodge. After enrolling in a local high school, he immersed himself in student theatre (he was Conrad in Bye Bye Birdie). While they appear to be getting along famously, neither side denies their relationship is still a house of cards. In 1975, OConnor was outside the Alliance Wagon Yard at 505 Neches St. when things got heated with another group of men. quips O'Connor. The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. Unfortunately, Ramsey says, there were often too many cooks in the kitchen without a head chef. She is survived by 2 daughters, Sheila Ham and Janet OConnor; 2 sisters and 4 brothers; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and a host of other family members. Travis Heights wouldn't be free of O'Connor until 1990. Hospice Austin, or the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin, TX. "My relationships are based on the old way of doing business, where theirs are on a new, more aggressive, streamlined, let's-buy-the-tour or region approach. It was there in the former Chequered Flag folk club on Lavaca, that OConnor met new Austin resident Willie Nelson. ', "I thought I had done well, but what I was really doing was screwing every relationship he'd established in every little town in Texas and Louisiana. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of "It took until I lived there to understand how unique the city is. It wasnt a bad wound and OConnor wasnt charged, but he had to tell his boss what went down. "My first thought would be that they'd say, 'That's that old guy that's been around forever. "Every other time we'd get behind in taxes or I'd miscalculate someway, I'd call Willie and he'd come in and play five dates. He was born October 20, 1941 in Clarksville, Texas. "I think a fair amount of folks will come," he says. I am what I am," he says. A year earlier, in Nov. 2007, a rebuilt, 4,400-capacity Austin Music Hall debuted to bad reviews over the sound, which was always the bitch about 208 Nueces. We were always running around trying to book as many shows as possible and were most conscious of how much money we could make. The arrangement lasted less than two years, with Ramsey bailing first, followed shortly after by Smith. He loved staying busy. Today, he owns three of the city's most popular venues: La Zona Rosa, the Austin Music Hall, and the Backyard. Along with Wilson's Armadillo, and the One Night, Soap Creek, Split Rail, and Broken Spoke, there was the Checkered Flag, a fledgling beer joint on Lavaca owned by future Kerrville overseer Rod Kennedy and his partner Allen Damron. O'Connor may have entered the Nineties knee-deep in debt to the IRS, but at least the Eighties were behind him. After significant renovations, he lost nearly $140,000 its opening year and half that its second. Timothy David Scott O'Connor On Friday September 30, 2022, Timothy O'Connor passed away at the age of 39. He found a warehouse with unisex bathrooms and a huge dividing wall. After the conviction, O'Connor says state authorities recommended he leave the state and not return. O'Connor has a history with Pace that predates the production company's move from New Orleans to Houston in the Eighties. I felt lost, without a home, he told Chris Riemenschneider of the Statesman in 1996. What O'Connor didn't advance very well was peace between concert promoters and neighborhood groups. Its been renovated once again and is currently renting out for private parties. I remember certain nights with Steve Goodman or John Prine where I physically threw people out for talking. Weed Corley Fish Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Individuals can donate to APA! Visitation for friends and family will be held from 6:00 pm 8:00 pm on Friday, June 2, 2006, at Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home. "It's tough to build momentum as an independent anymore," explains O'Connor. The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. i fuckin' miss that guy. Download it here. Skeptics, on the other hand, said concertgoers wouldn't drive that far for a show, particularly from North Austin. On my own, I'm doing one date, while they're buying 40. Help Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Curly O Connor in 1974; her son, Arvel Franklin; and her parents, Frank and Louise . When OConnor bought the building at 208 Nueces in Sept. 1994, the Austin Music Hall was its fourth venue that year. Seeing an opportunity, O'Connor began inviting them to play his bar in exchange for free lodging in the bungalows below. While at the San Francisco airport, after making it out of Japan without sparking an international incident, O'Connor and Nelson discussed opening a club together. "The battles I had with him at Pace over why we couldn't do a certain event always came back to the same thing, 'That's not what Austin's about,'" says Hauser. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Others have let bygones be bygones. said it is asking for donations to reimburse TRAPRS for the $2,800 spent. Then, AMHII was torn down in 2016 to make room for a 28-story office building called Third + Shoal. Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. All three venues were wildly successful, with Tim bringing more high-calibre talent to Austin in the 90s than the Armadillo did in the 70s and Liberty Lunch in the 80s and 90s. Timothy J. O'Connor, 78, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at his residence. After owning five record stores, French Smith controlled Austin's outdoor events, staging Pecan Street and a half-dozen or so other annual festivals while also renting the Opera House for the occasional indoor show. ", "People that had been to the first round of shows there because perhaps they knew I was the same guy behind the Backyard, would come to me on the streets afterwards and cuss me out," he says. Three words that changed O'Connor's life. "He was apt to go off, which was a sign of the times, but we were always a little more laid back.". He's maybe a little crusty,'" laughs O'Connor. "Obviously, there's already a pattern developing," smiles O'Connor. O'Connor doesn't deny he made his share of enemies at the Opera House, but he also maintains that the concert business was changing so rapidly in the early Eighties that the need to enforce a level of professionalism by any means necessary was that much more important. Soon married with a baby, he returned to California, where he eventually wound up laying drainage pipe in the Mojave Desert. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. (Austin Pets Alive! I may have given up a certain amount of information here or there, but my past is that nobody really knows what I'm up to. Before moving to California, he lived on an island in the middle of Glen Wild Lake, located in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, 30 miles from Manhattan. He also volunteers that he's probably amassed as many enemies as friends. His goal was to come out of a negotiation less battered than the other guy. Amy captured the rescue on video. There was other drama as well: He'd been caught attempting to steal a WWI cannon from the town post office. He graduated from Plattsburg High School in 1949, and farmed with his father until he joined the US Air Force in 1952. In the press release, APA! On the day Tim died and they took him away, Bruiser chased the car for miles. to the Family. "I'm open to the possibility we can do something collectively that we can't on our own -- to protect the Austin market," reasons O'Connor. We will miss you and love you always, MeMe. They did him one better, allowing him to stay in the garage apartment of their new house. That venue closed after Direct Events filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Aug. 2013, with debts of $3.5 million and assets of zero. And yet, his primary obstacle has been not being able to buy large shows year-round. After staying out drinking until 4am the evening before a three-day blues festival at the Opera House featuring Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Ray Vaughan, O'Connor says he realized he had two choices. "I got to know an immense amount of people really well," he says. Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "It wasn't by design, but it worked out that way.". At a benefit in Monterey, O'Connor collapsed onstage. At this point, there's no timeframe on how long Attal and O'Connor will continue working together. Customer Engineer Specialist and Sr. "There was an incident in front of the Alliance Wagon Yard," states O'Connor. What few of these people will do, however, is tell these stories on the record. Please, Like Lance Armstrong, OConnor just couldnt walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. Like Willie Nelson, Tim O'Connor is a huge part of Austin music history. "I was screaming at him," recalls O'Connor, nearly 25 years later. Aesthetically, [the Opera House] and Liberty Lunch were the only ones to carry over the Seventies vibe into the Eighties decline.". Tim O'Connor, who died in July, had two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. ", When the Armadillo finally ended its storied, decade-long run in late 1980, the Opera House was seen by many locals as the last gasp of "Old Austin. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. He knew he'd been sick for some time, but blamed it on exhaustion. "The first chance he had back in Austin, he fired me," reveals O'Connor. It had spread for as long as six months undetected, and surgeons removed not just a testicle, but also portions of his small and large intestines. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. cover story that year. Forecast: Severe storms possible Thursday, KVUE remembers the 2018 Austin bombings, 5 years later, Timeline: Severe storms possible on Thursday, Austin Pets Alive! This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. "He'd sign hundreds of dollar bills and tell the bank president he could come to whatever shows he wanted.". TIMOTHY O'CONNOR OBITUARY. In the mid-Eighties, Austin's most powerful promoters shared office space at 411 Barton Springs Rd. I think Ill let you negotiate all my deals with Columbia, was Willies response. Character actor Tim O'Connor, best known for his role as Elliot Carson in 1960s prime time soap Peyton Place, has died. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. I wanna work your joint.'". Of course, I didn't really go anywhere. Yet for all the yelling, he's known real pain of his own: He's lost a testicle to cancer and a daughter to drugs. "For the first time in my life I knew I had to put my faith somewhere. A special thanks to Dr. Michael Watkins, Dr. Robert Canby and staff at Texas Cardiac-Arrhythmia and Dr. Stuart McKennon for their excellent care in the past 20 yrs. Just to correct y'all in the name of accuracy, Mike the master of the blues B3 has an unusual spelling of his last name. By 1994, Fowlers Two-Alarm Chili money was almost gone, so he and his partners closed their liberal hangout where youd see Gov. For those desiring, memorials are suggested to Mobile Loaves & Fishes, 903 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX 78746 or at www.mlfnow.org/donate. I felt lost, without a home, he told Chris Riemenschneider of the, By 1994, Fowlers Two-Alarm Chili money was almost gone, so he and his partners closed their liberal hangout where youd see Gov. . Tim O'Connor, Direct Events, The Backyard, The Austin Music Hall, La Zona Rosa, Castle Creek, The Austin Opera House, Pace Concerts, SFX, Willie Nelson, Information is power. So, Willie Nelsons family stepped in to help. "I didn't have much fear and figured I didn't need to take much guidance from anyone else.". I never heard him not paying an artist or cheating a partner. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Besides being Willie Nelsons promoter and business partner since the second Fourth of July Picnic in 74, OConnor ran the Austin Opera House for 13 years, then founded Direct Events in the 90s, owning and operating such successful venues as the Backyard, Austin Music Hall and La Zona Rosa. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. "Clubs might argue over one act, once a year or so," he says. "I'll tell you the three things I never want you to be: cold, wet, or hungry.". ', "I think somewhere along the way, people that know me labeled me as a guy that if I said I'd do it, I did it -- at all costs. The son of Charles and Gladys (Farrell) O'Connor was born on October 14, 1949 in Appleton. Not only did Nelson play Castle Creek, he also offered to take O'Connor on the road. RESCHEDULED FROM 2/2: Branzino, Shooks, Otis Wilkins. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Austin Owen O'Connor, 66 of Loogootee, was called home at 9:33 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2020 at Loogootee Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. "I've never had a customer tell me I should cut down a 400-year-old oak tree because the sightlines would be better," he says. It just so happened it was my stray bullet.". Once again, the good times didn't last -- local authorities asked him to leave town. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Join Local obituaries for the Austin, Texas area 7,977 Results Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Tommy Joe Adkins Tommy Adkins's passing on Friday, February 24, 2023 has been. "We had to keep taking things up a notch -- sound, promotion, overall presentation. From there, he landed a job in Dallas working at various local bars and hotels. O'Connor's fuse may be longer these days, but one crossed signal could end the deal. Ann Richards in shorts, reading the New York Times most every Sunday morning. The Backyard at Bee Cave, with its live oaks and star-speckled sky, was OConnors crown jewel. Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support. right now i got tears in my eyesi sat with tim's ashes with connie.i really dont know what to say but thank you michael. O'Connor isn't serious, but given his thoughts of retirement and recent run of heart troubles, he's indeed been spending time pondering his legacy. Not only did it allow Direct Events to lure agents and acts with the promise that they could move through their ranks, it kept the overall business operating 12 months a year, not just the seven months it was safe to stage shows at the Backyard. It didn't, and at 22, he moved to Colorado while his family left for Atlanta. Like Lance Armstrong, O'Connor just couldn't walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. When OConnor returned in 77, he started the Southern Commotion partnership with Willie to run, as a classier Armadillo. Whether or not it's renewed, SFX's power is intimidating. Somewhere along the way, O'Connor started a band in Laguna. Chef Jeff Blank found it and originally partnered with OConnor, but it turned out to be a much better venue for 3,500-capacity outdoor concerts than fine dining inside, so Blank refocused on Hudsons-on-the-Bend (and the chicken cone that would redefine festival eating.). worked with TRAPRS, a trapping, rescue and pet recovery service, for the rescue operation. When Attal was paying for his own meet-and-greet trips to the coasts, Jones was meeting agents on O'Connor's dime. Then again, once a drifter, always a drifter; this time, O'Connor settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and hooked up with a friend from his Colorado days, songwriter Tom Campbell. On deadline. "But to get a major company to sit down and have the same general plan -- a plan that doesn't compete with the city or the design of the developments around the facility -- is very challenging. "You have to create a niche that's so protected and specialized that it doesn't draw too much attention. and formed what later became known as the Ivory Tower collective. Timothy O'Connor Stanton Timothy O'Connor Stanton, born in Ottawa, Illinois on March 3, 1951, passed away June 2, 2008 after a lengthy and courageous fight. "The acoustics were horrible, and it was just this terribly hot, smoke-filled room.". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFdr_xNcv9s. Watching football and repairing anything that needed it were among his favorite things to do, as well as playing cards with many of their friends. "Everyone ends up paying more, including the ticket buyer. According to its website,Bobbieis just a little over two years old andYoyois about four months old. After Travis Heights homeowners blamed him for cigarette butts left nearby, O'Connor found a commercially zoned lot that bordered the neighborhood and briefly put in a petting zoo. He passed in his sleep on April 5 in his longtime home . He is survived by his wife, Beverly, of Austin; son Michael OConnor of Houston; Olive OConnor of Houston; daughter, Loraine Moulder and husband Jim of Cedar Park; three grandsons, Brian Poolman of Austin, TX; Daniel Poolman of Austin/Houston; Sean Poolman of San Marcos, TX; Granddaughter, Melanie Diggins, Great-Granddaughters Adrienne Diggins and Alix OQuinn; a brother, Donald OConnor ( Helen), of Plattsburg, MO; four sisters, Loretta Broderick (Tom), Plattsburg, MO, Juanita Thornton (Jim), Liberty, MO; Charlene Swope (Emerson) of Joplin, MO, Peggy Evans (John) of Smithville, MO; twelve nieces and nephews, all of Missouri, and several cousins, living in the Midwest.. Moving into Michael Martin Murphy's house on 54th across from the DPS and forging fast friendships with musicians like Jerry Jeff Walker and Jimmy Buffet, O'Connor quickly made Castle Creek's bookings competitive. While he's used venues like the Mercury and Antone's to stage larger shows in the off-season, he also runs the risk those clubs will eventually cut him out of the deal. Maureen Margaret O'Connor, age 75, of Austin, Texas passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website, Bobbie "Cole" OConnor, age 73, of Austin, lost her courageous battle with cancer and left the struggles of this life on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Bobbie was born March 9, 1933 in Manor, Texas. Former baseball star Kelly Gruber and realtor wife Tosca owned La Zona Rosa for awhile, but it continued to lose money until OConnor took over in 1997. By sixth grade,. After a short stint at a Jesuit high school, he was again shipped away for discipline: this time to Kemper Military School in Booneville, Missouri. The Backyard had about 10 good years until the Shops of the Galleria began encroaching, eventually eating up most of the parking by its 2005 completion. He'd bought Nelson out two years earlier, just before the singer's tax situation got messy, but it wasn't long before O'Connor himself wound up in a bit of IRS trouble; since buying the Opera House in 1977, he'd been filing corporate taxes, but not personal taxes. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. In fact, O'Connor was to retire from day-to-day operations January 1, 2001. He left behind his two dogs,. Kansas State University was the next institution to ask O'Connor not to return. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. "The town had just gone from zero to 65 clubs in 18 months," says Eddie Wilson of the city's early-Seventies live music boom. The only way for promoters to make real money is on ancillary goods and services: alcohol, food, a percentage of a band's merchandising, and ticket fees. "Mark my words, if you think it's difficult now, give it 24 months. "I cleared a few hundred bucks easy," O'Connor says. He was a 1972 graduate of Barr Reeve High School. On those nights it was a listening room. There will be a reception following the service. "Can you imagine sending a guy like me over as an ambassador of goodwill?" That OConnor had 13 very good years in that former chili factory was remarkable. His daughters, Amy and Paula Nelson, who are also OConnors goddaughters, partnered with Austin Pets Alive! He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas, in 1978. James Timothy OConnor, his adopted name, came to Austin in 1972 to open Castle Creek with his Colorado buddy Doug Moyes. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. I'd like to pass through whatever time I have left in this industry and in my life and be able to sit back in the rocking chair, should I get that opportunity, and say 'Tim, you didn't do too bad.' Learn More. The venue was charmed from the start, with Leonard Cohen, Jimmy Cliff, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Everly Brothers, Little Feat, the Allman Brothers and a Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic that first summer. It started with a love of music.James Timothy OConnor, his adopted name, came to Austin in 1972 to open Castle Creek with his Colorado buddy Doug Moyes. If producing five nights at Madison Square Garden wasn't experience enough, O'Connor found himself immersed in a contact sport; By working closely with artists like Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne for charitable causes, he was rapidly building a national network of artists, managers, and booking agents. Chris was preceded in death by his father Joseph L. OConnor. No non-musician has had more impact on the Austin scene than Tim OConnor- and he had to leave town for two prime years in the 70s. Tim was born in Lakewood, NJ to Joseph P. O'Connor and Patricia DiGennaro O'Connor on December 4th, 1969. 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