He also volunteers that he's probably amassed as many enemies as friends. ", 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. Absolutely not. "You have to create a niche that's so protected and specialized that it doesn't draw too much attention. I never heard him not paying an artist or cheating a partner. Strength in numbers now meant they weren't bidding against each other, so the only venue Pace could book without working with the newly formed collective was the Erwin Center. Before long, Georgetown's "Only a Conversation Away" slogan became the Backyard's "Only Three Songs Away. More than anything else, the stories told and untold paint the picture of a man who knows how to get what he wants, a notoriously stubborn and tough negotiator who never shied away from staging a charity event or benefit. "There would be many times we'd be screaming across the table at each other, and 20 minutes later it would be hugs and kisses. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. He's equal parts Tony Soprano and Bill Graham. So much so, in fact, that Attal has pried a sizable amount of shows away from Direct Events. "What do I want you to be?" O'Connor controlled the Opera House, routinely dealing with Houston-based powerhouse Pace Productions and their Austin liaison, Steve Hauser. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an Austin Chronicle cover story that year. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Curly O Connor in 1974; her son, Arvel Franklin; and her parents, Frank and Louise . O'Connor is survived by his wife Sheila MacLurg O'Connor, his son Timothy O'Connor, and three stepsons. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Although the Backyard wound up proving Austinites would indeed go out of their way for atmosphere and talent, O'Connor's next move brought him downtown. And great product will make it so that you can eventually make money.". On Oct. 1, 1957, he proudly became an employee of IBM and enjoyed a career of 30 years - with 22 of them in Kansas City, MO, and 8 in San Jose, CA before retiring in Austin, TX. Timothy J. O'Connor, 78, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at his residence. AUSTIN, Texas Tim O'Connor, owner of The Backyard, Austin Music Hall and other live music venues in Austin, died on July 30 from Hodgkin's lymphoma. and TRAPRS joined hands for this rescue operation, which was filmed by Amy and sharedonline. Jim Ramsey booked both the Back Room and a healthy slate of Opera House shows. O'Connor may have entered the Nineties knee-deep in debt to the IRS, but at least the Eighties were behind him. Ann Richards in shorts, reading the. Berating the singer for letting his encore be overrun, O'Connor began yelling. 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. "When the Armadillo went down, all the other clubs started disappearing. His parents preceded him in death. "My first thought would be that they'd say, 'That's that old guy that's been around forever. "I'm a loner," says O'Connor. "Eddie Wilson pretty much had a headlock on the city," says Jim Ramsey, a local concert promoter who often rented the Opera House from O'Connor. "The way to make money is to offer a drive-through viewing. Even worse were the lawsuits from unpaid contractors and architects that began piling up against OConnor and Direct Events. "Tim ended up ruling the whole roost.". I felt lost, without a home, he told Chris Riemenschneider of the Statesman in 1996. But Castle Creek also hosted rock shows- Little Feat, Doug Kershaw, Doug Sahm, etc. i fuckin' miss that guy. Tim passed away this summer leaving behind his beloved dogs Bobbie & Yoyo. October 14, 1949 - April 16, 2015, Timothy O'Connor passed away on April 16, 2015 in De Pere, Wisconsin. "I'll tell you the three things I never want you to be: cold, wet, or hungry.". "I may not know him as well as Charlie [Jones], but I'm certain it's not the money that drives him anymore. 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. When OConnor returned in 77, he started the Southern Commotion partnership with Willie to run, as a classier Armadillo. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Austin, Texas on facebook. I wanna work your joint.'". "That's where I learned to present the best show -- show by show. OConnors best decade was the 90s, when his Direct Events opened the Backyard in 93, the Austin Music Hall in 94 and revived La Zona Rosa in 97. This is the first real obit Ive read. "As long as you're doing private parties, you know the money is there up front, and no matter who shows up, the check's clearing. Both are now available for adoption. What it boiled down to was simple: the collective could pool connections and resources to produce bigger and better shows with more frequency then they could on their own. AUSTIN, TexasAn integral part of Texas history, Tim OConnor, the creator of Austin Music Hall, Austin Opry House and more, passed away this summer of Hodgkins lymphoma. Willie's hippies may have gotten along with the Opera House staff, but promoters running in tandem with O'Connor often found the going difficult, to say the least. He was king of the roadshow in town for a quarter century, from 1977 until his protege Charlie Jones and Charles Attal took over in 2002 with the Austin City Limits Music Festival and aggressive bookings all over town. We were going to see what we could work out together, as opposed to being at each other's throats.". What few of these people will do, however, is tell these stories on the record. Maureen Margaret O'Connor Obituary. 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.' He was a 1972 graduate of Barr Reeve High School. "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. Timothy worked for Kimbrell Farms for ten years as a service tech. Of course, I didn't really go anywhere. "Can you imagine sending a guy like me over as an ambassador of goodwill?" to the Family. 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. Apprehended and returned to Wichita, it wasn't long before O'Connor ran away again. Tim O'Connor The Backyard Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area 337 followers 337 connections Join to connect About Established 1993 Activity I recently found out one of my songs which is a. "He called me into his office and said, 'Tim, I just want to let you know I think you did a great job, but I think you're maybe just a little ahead of us. I'd like to think I was one of the architects of trying to make this town's concerts more professional.". He saw the acts being booked at the Creek- John Prine, Guy Clark, Steve Goodman, Steve Fromholz, Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff Walker, etc.- and knew his songs were right for the room. We're talking about a concert promoter 30 years later. OBITUARY Tom O'Connor November 10, 1931 - October 7, 2010. "Tim and Willie were an odd couple," says Arlyn's Freddy Fletcher, Nelson's nephew. 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. It's about the excitement. Gail O'Connor's Celebration of Life will take place on Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 5:30 to 9:00 pm at The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th St. , Austin, TX. The last act to play La Zona Rosa under OConnors ownership was Prince at SXSW 2013. Timothy leaves. He knew he'd been sick for some time, but blamed it on exhaustion. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Unfortunately, O'Connor almost didn't get an opportunity to use his new Rolodex entries. Nearly a million dollars of roof-raising renovations later, the Music Hall's Phase 2 was completed in time for South by Southwest '95. Two dogs, Bobbie and Yoyo, remain. Attal co-owns and books both the restaurant's small inside room and Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater, a Backyard-style outdoor venue. It was a messy end to an empire that raised the standard of professionalism in local concert presentations. Their profiles are up on APA! cover story that year. SFX. Keever Mortuary, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.Funeral Home Website by Batesville | Funeral Planning and Grief Resources. In the press release, APA! He was presented IBM Means Service Awards in both fields, in Recognition for Outstanding Accomplishments in Service. He was surrounded by family and friends. I don't know if that's bad, but I know I'll get to the mark. He loved staying busy. "He was apt to go off, which was a sign of the times, but we were always a little more laid back.". So, Willie Nelsons family stepped in to help. Was it a case of O'Connor keeping his enemies close? "Tim wasn't a real easy person to get along with in those days," remembers Ramsey. This was one of those nights. 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. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. His warning shot ended up going through a mobile recording trailer on the street and hitting the leg of a Columbia Records executive inside. Travis Heights wouldn't be free of O'Connor until 1990. using a new Instagram account, Austin Pets Alive! "As more acts came to town that had witnessed the growth of the concert industry nationally, the relaxed, laid-back Austin approach wasn't as effective," O'Connor explains. Chris is survived by his widow, Sandra OConnor, mother Elizabeth (Penny) OConnor, 2 brothers, Tim OConnor, Argyle, Texas and Kevin OConnor and wife Laura, New Mexico, three nephews, Ryan, Matt and Jeffrey OConnor. "Mark my words, if you think it's difficult now, give it 24 months. Its a job for a streetfighter mentality and that was Tim. 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. "It got me thinking.". worked with TRAPRS, a trapping, rescue and pet recovery service, for the rescue operation. That OConnor had 13 very good years in that former chili factory was remarkable. "I cleared a few hundred bucks easy," O'Connor 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. Tom will be remembered at a memorial service at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 16, 2010, at the Cook-Walden/Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home on Anderson Mill Road. Through an introduction from Jim Ramsey, O'Connor was brought in to consult on a club called the River's Edge, located at Second and Nueces. 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. It started with a love of music. 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. Customer Engineer Specialist and Sr. "I could either walk down to the bar and start drinking again, or be honest and do what I said I'd do -- to produce these shows in a professional manner.". "I thought that was the way it was done, but Ms. Martinez at the IRS totally disagreed with my position," says O'Connor of the six-figure penalties he accrued. That wouldnt last long. In Colorado, O'Connor was offered a deal for a restaurant/bar/apartment combo along I-70, in the mountains not far from Winter Park. What nobody expected, Jones included, was O'Connor's recent invitation for Attal to begin booking La Zona Rosa. O'Connor was left holding the market share of shows in Austin. But they all turned to shit. "I've probably given plenty of people cause not to like me," admits O'Connor. Please, Like Lance Armstrong, OConnor just couldnt walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. They did. Tim was an aircraft mechanic and was employed by UPS for over 35 years. He loved to watch him run things with the other dogs. 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. I dont think he knew how much he was loved. "I think they might also say, 'He sure had a lot of breaks because of his association with Willie Nelson. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. On the road, O'Connor got his hands dirty re-wiring sound systems and handling payouts, but his stint with Nelson was short-lived. In the Eighties, he owned and operated the Austin Opera House, while co-founding Star Tickets and staging hundreds of large-scale festivals and benefits, from No Nukes concerts to Farm Aid. And suffice it to say that in those days, there were plenty of outside influences that dictated someone's personality, to be as polite as I can without casting stones from a glass house.". "Once upon a time, we were all fighters that ruled our own little neighborhoods," says Threadgill's Eddie Wilson, who once competed with O'Connor at the Armadillo. We will miss you and love you always, MeMe. He let me spill everything out for him and then I asked, 'What do you think?' Sign up for service and obituary updates. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. "We all found ourselves together one day," says O'Connor. He is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas OConnor, his foster-father, Billy Bowden and step mother, Kay OConnor. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an. "I think he likes the game too much to really be trying to get out," maintains Attal. Copyright 2003 - 23 J.E. What a mistake it was to tear down the Music Hall to build a new one that was worse than the old one. Although O'Connor believed he could build a venue that reflected "Old Austin," his venue was at least 15 minutes away from downtown. "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. *Please note that the service will not be at a Keever facility, so please have flowers sent directly to the Hilco Event Center in Itasca.*. "Do I want to try and change my image? When Attal faced a weekend's worth of rainouts last season, Jones brokered a deal that allowed both shows to move to La Zona Rosa. I'm not sure if I said it or not, but I knew right then that I was willing to carry this guy's guitar to hell.". What do you want me to do? Tim was in charge of crowd control, earning a reputation as a hard-ass with a soft heart. He knew that you didn't always have to make money, that you have to give great product. Who Receive obituaries Alfred Herman Bohot February 25, 2023 (93 years old) Support the free press, so we can support Austin. Not only did Nelson play Castle Creek, he also offered to take O'Connor on the road. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. Meanwhile, Backyard at Bee Cave is a development moving forward with plans to open a 3,500-capacity Live Oak Amphitheater in 2024. Ann Richards in shorts, reading the New York Times most every Sunday morning. Who's gonna do it? Gonzalez describes the Tim O'Connor of the Opera House era as a "hard man to get close to," but says that he offered his employees and crews unprecedented latitude. He saw the acts being booked at the Creek- John Prine, Guy Clark, Steve Goodman, Steve Fromholz, Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff Walker, etc.- and knew his songs were right for the room. Once again, the good times didn't last -- local authorities asked him to leave town. Today, he owns three of the city's most popular venues: La Zona Rosa, the Austin Music Hall, and the Backyard. "Obviously, there's already a pattern developing," smiles O'Connor. Chris OConnor passed away at his home on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Is he showing his hand to lull competitors into a false sense of security, or is coming clean part of a public relations campaign designed to repair his reputation before he eases into retirement? Let others know about your loved one's death. "I was screaming at him," recalls O'Connor, nearly 25 years later. That and inadequate AC: was that shit even on? I think Ill let you negotiate all my deals with Columbia, was Willies response. And despite the fact that Direct Events had grown nearly 300% in 1994-95 and was on the verge of bankruptcy, O'Connor agreed to buy La Zona Rosa in 1996. "We had a lot of fun, a lot of drinking," says O'Connor, who ran for his freshman class vice-presidency and won. But even after all that, OConnor refused to retire, working on a venue in Driftwood until that deal fell through. 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. "I'm dealing with the agents on both venues and putting the show where they'll be best presented. If you didn't know what you were doing there, he didn't either. O'Connor is the first to admit the combination of Pace's deep pockets and his own long-term connections represents a serious hurdle for competing Austin venues. Not only would the building at 200 Academy provide them with a 56,000 square-foot main building, the two would also be buying 218 apartments in 17 different buildings, stretching from the corner of the Travis Heights neighborhood to South Congress. 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.. Audiences were either pin-drop quiet or bouncing off the walls. Let others know about your loved one's death. He sees it as a return to the free flow of information that he found in the Castle Creek days. Express your condolences with flowers sent to Christopher's family, Share your thoughts and memories of Christopher, Share your thoughts and memories with family and friends of Christopher. Although it's been mostly by his own design, the great irony of Tim O'Connor's career is that it took 30 years for his story to reach his customers -- the people of the city he loves catering to. Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com. The Austin Music Hall was repossesssed in 2012 by OmniBank, which lent OConnor the money for the razing and rebuilding. O'Connor's fuse may be longer these days, but one crossed signal could end the deal. By all means necessary. Unfortunately, before he could think on it harder, a night of drinking in Carmel led to another arrest; police picked up O'Connor and his buddies after neighbors reported having seen them prying at a metal cage in front of the local liquor store. Still, it was best for Tim to leave town for a couple years. "Have I done it all by myself? "Something clicked," says the 56-year-old promoter today. O'Connor claims it's a mystery to him why the deal came off the table, but he maintains the negotiation process hinged on design. After recuperating, O'Connor returned to staging benefits and working with Nelson. For more information on these two furry friends and how you can help, visit APA! Funeral Home Se. "When I was there, my goal was to mediate and to make sure everything made money," says Hauser, a booking agent at the William Morris Agency's Nashville office. They also hung out at another one of O'Connor's clubs. Called an Ice House for the Arts, La Zona Rosa was a special place, opened by Marcia Ball and husband Gordon Fowler in late 89. "His Willie thing was a phenomenon," exclaims Wilson. In those days, nobody in Nelson's Family had a title: If you had to ask for one, he didn't need you. But a couple disastrous decisions- rebuilding the Austin Music Hall in 2007 and the Backyard in 2010- cant put a lien on the memories he created in the years between the 1972 opening of Castle Creek and the 2008 closing of the original Backyard. He didnt have to say no anymore, just Why dont you run it by Tim?, Read more about Castle Creek, Spellmans, Alamo Lounge, emmajoes. ESPN analysts say Urban Meyer should be fired for viral dancing video, Police say former NASCAR driver attacked ex-wife with hatchet before being shot, Dallas-area mother rents billboard next to AT&T Stadium to raise awareness about fake pills laced with fentanyl, 8 state propositions will be on the ballot this Election Day. It re-opened as Phase I, and everyone agreed that Phase II better address the acoustics, which had been touted as state-of-the-art. 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. By the time the problem got to him, his job was to play the heavy.". Young told him it was a bird nest on the ground -- he'd only need to pick up the eggs. 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 the conviction, O'Connor says state authorities recommended he leave the state and not return. Check out the rescue video: https://t.co/HdqwH1zKJo Help out today by donating to their rescue and care: https://t.co/H4ndUa1g7M pic.twitter.com/PBL0nIXOWm, Willie Nelsons daughters and OConnors goddaughters, Paula and Amy Nelson, were able to find homes for four of them. O'Connor recalls that only one friend, Texicalli Grille's Danny Young, believed it would work. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Three years later, O'Connor's life changed again, this time by his own choice. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. He's been zealously drug- and alcohol-free ever since. O'Connor says the business side of concert promotion back then was fast and loose, but not very competitive. Tim was born in Queens, NY and moved to Yulee 18 years ago from Clearwater, FL. One time I played steel with Milton Carrol in Albuquerque we opened the show for Willie,Tim O'Connor promised me a ride home to Austinwe got a couple of miles outside of Lubbock in Tim's bigass Lincoln when we ran out of gas.Tim gets on the Cb and finds a woman at a base station who gets in touch with her brother in law who happens to own a gas station"this was at 5:00a.m.,A guy shows up with a gas can starts the Lincoln we follow him to his gas station"did I mention its a blizzard outThe guy opens the gas station we fill up,Tim pays him and then tried to give him a fifty dollar tip,The guy said no way be safe.One time Maria Mauldaur played at the Armadillo world Mike Finnegan was on Hammond Organ a d was sporting a black eye,Tim told me that He was in the golden gloves with Finnegan when they were kids and it must've been a bad dude who gave Mike the shiner,Turned out it was Maria's gal background singer who hauled off and hit Finnegan,They yucked it up.Godspeed Tim O'Conner. In 1960, after eight months of marching with a weighted backpack and an M-1 rifle, O'Connor and several other cadets broke ranks, literally running away and leading police on a manhunt. Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support. We're not bidding shows up 30-40% anymore.". If Bobo the Elephant wasn't message enough, O'Connor told a neighborhood meeting that if they didn't back off, he'd host Nelson's annual Fourth of July picnic in the Opera House parking lot and aim the speakers at their houses. At one point, it wasn't unusual for booking agents working the local market to get 40% more than their asking price after compiling competing bids from Direct Events, Liberty Lunch, and Stubb's. They did him one better, allowing him to stay in the garage apartment of their new house. In a press release, APA! 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