I might be tattered and torn up, and a lot of people may be lying behind me, but my attitude is, if you're not helping, get out of the way. 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. "Better yet, I told them I'd put on every poster and ad, 'Plenty of free camping in beautiful Travis Heights.' Ruling the roost is an unpopular business, and over the years, O'Connor's reputation has often overshadowed his accomplishments. On others, it was a place for hell raising, hooting and hollering.". Born Sept. 23, 1943, in San Bernadino, Calif., he had been a . 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. We never called them 'benefits,' but we both knew the deal. So much so, in fact, that Attal has pried a sizable amount of shows away from Direct Events. I'll never forget Willie's answer. But he had a special connection with the pit mix Bruiser, the oldest and scrappiest of the bunch. Defense from what? Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support. O'Connor recalls that only one friend, Texicalli Grille's Danny Young, believed it would work. He's maybe a little crusty,'" laughs O'Connor. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Although O'Connor admits there's still "conversations at different levels" about how the deal might be salvaged, he says a group of well-financed smaller promoters could perhaps team up to purchase the Backyard. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Soon married with a baby, he returned to California, where he eventually wound up laying drainage pipe in the Mojave Desert. Arrangements under the direction of Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Austin, TX. 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.' "But I'm at a point in my career and life that whatever I have and haven't done, it feels right to get it out there. Although O'Connor did some settling in before utilizing similarly strong-arm tactics in Austin, his arrival was still relatively splashy. OConnor owned the Backyards main building, which had a restaurant and his offices, and about half the land. Who Receive obituaries Alfred Herman Bohot February 25, 2023 (93 years old) He wound up in Houston, diagnosed with cancer. It's obvious that you get economy of scale working with them.". Meanwhile, O'Connor has directly helped shape Charlie Jones' destiny. The arrangement lasted less than two years, with Ramsey bailing first, followed shortly after by Smith. After the conviction, O'Connor says state authorities recommended he leave the state and not return. "I think he likes the game too much to really be trying to get out," maintains Attal. "Not controlling your own destiny is a distinct disadvantage," says O'Connor. 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. exceeds goal to save at-risk pups. Timothy Joseph (Tim) O'Connor, 53, of Toms River, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on December 26, 2022, after bravely battling cancer. Or maybe it's not ironic at all. Like Willie Nelson, Tim O'Connor is a huge part of Austin music history. He was the Wanderers' cardigan-wearing lead vocalist, and he landed them gigs at area sock hops and talent shows. "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. His warning shot ended up going through a mobile recording trailer on the street and hitting the leg of a Columbia Records executive inside. It wasnt a bad wound and OConnor wasnt charged, but he had to tell his boss what went down. 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. I've made some mistakes and enemies, but the other side is I hope I've made some friends and made a little bit of difference in the presentation and the quality of music that comes to Austin. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. "Instead of fighting each other for the same piece of pie, we were cutting the pie up.". According to the website, Bobbie Nelsonis just over 2 years old. 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. You have to build a base on a fixed income so if you lose it on the concert side you don't go bust.". 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. For his part, O'Connor admits he wishes he'd swallowed his pride and called Attal sooner. Example video title will go here for this video, AUSTIN, Texas Tim OConnor, owner of The Backyard, Austin Music Hall and other live music venues in Austin, died on July 30 from Hodgkin's lymphoma. 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.. I'd like to think I was one of the architects of trying to make this town's concerts more professional.". Perhaps it's all of the above, although he denies there's any real motive at all. Tim was in charge of crowd control, earning a reputation as a hard-ass with a soft heart. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Others have let bygones be bygones. Charles Attal has spent the past five years receiving a crash course in concert economics at Stubb's. "I was screaming at him," recalls O'Connor, nearly 25 years later. 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. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. I know this thread is about Tim, so excuse the minor hijack. After significant renovations, he lost nearly $140,000 its opening year and half that its second. "I didn't have much fear and figured I didn't need to take much guidance from anyone else.". That facsimile of the original Backyard was not what Tim Whats Next? OConnor had in mind for his legacy venue. While both sides had worked through 98% of the differences, SFX's plan to expand the Backyard clashed with O'Connor's vision of how he wanted to leave the facility. In the Opera House days, O'Connor cut his costs and launched a successful business with Brad Meyer by starting Star Tickets; they not only made money selling tickets for other venues, but they were able to keep the money from the Opera House in-house and available. And yet, Attal says he's not waiting in the parking lot for O'Connor to show up with the paperwork. mother Elizabeth (Penny) O'Connor, 2 brothers, Tim O'Connor, Argyle, Texas and Kevin O'Connor and wife Laura, New Mexico, three nephews, Ryan, Matt and Jeffrey O'Connor . What Jones learned from OConnors example is that you do what you say you will. The singer believed he'd stumbled on the perfect property. So, Willie Nelsons family stepped in to help. "My first thought would be that they'd say, 'That's that old guy that's been around forever. 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. RESCHEDULED FROM 2/2: Branzino, Shooks, Otis Wilkins. With the $60,000 those lots sold for, the Austin Opera House was up and running. He knew he'd been sick for some time, but blamed it on exhaustion. What do you want me to do? "Tim ended up ruling the whole roost.". I felt lost, without a home, he told Chris Riemenschneider of the Statesman in 1996. We're talking about a concert promoter 30 years later. When O'Connor passed away from Hodgkin's lymphoma in July 2021 at age 76, the music community went into mourning. Because if you're detected and manage to pierce the bottom of that larger national company's canopy, they're going to come after you.". Amy captured the rescue on video. Twitter). Timothy J. O'Connor, 78, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at his residence. to help find a new home for them. "Can you imagine sending a guy like me over as an ambassador of goodwill?" 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. Tim was born in Queens, NY and moved to Yulee 18 years ago from Clearwater, FL. When OConnor returned in 77, he started the Southern Commotion partnership with Willie to run, as a classier Armadillo. Support the Chronicle, O'Connor (l) with Willie Nelson and Darrell Royal backstage at the Austin Opera House, 1979, O'Connor (l) with Willie Nelson at the opening of the Backyard, April 15, 1993, O'Connor with MiddleMan Music's Charlie Jones (l) and Stubb's' Charles Attal, Antones, 1979: Hurricane Margaret blows in, Everything back then felt like us versus them and she was one of us, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. 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. No services are scheduled at this time. He went on to receive and Associates Degree from TSTC. In the press release, APA! Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www . He brought a level of professionalism to local concert promotion previously unseen, not to mention a wealth of shows unlike anything Austin had ever experienced. 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. But even after all that, OConnor refused to retire, working on a venue in Driftwood until that deal fell through. with all my heart. He passed in his sleep on April 5 in his longtime home . quips O'Connor. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. "We all found ourselves together one day," says O'Connor. Aesthetically, [the Opera House] and Liberty Lunch were the only ones to carry over the Seventies vibe into the Eighties decline.". Oh, how OConnor doted on his kids Bobbie, Freda, YoYo and the rest, who inherited his magical energy, as one friend put it. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. 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. Even worse were the lawsuits from unpaid contractors and architects that began piling up against OConnor and Direct Events. Like Lance Armstrong, O'Connor just couldn't walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. 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. Tim was born in Lakewood, NJ to Joseph P. O'Connor and Patricia DiGennaro O'Connor on December 4th, 1969. I'm Willie Nelson. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. In 1975, OConnor was outside the Alliance Wagon Yard at 505 Neches St. when things got heated with another group of men. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Chris was born on July 27, 1959 in Houston, Texas to Joseph L. OConnor and Elizabeth (Penny) Powell OConnor. Folks told OConnor nobody from Austin would drive all the way out to Bee Cave to see a concert, but after Tim timed the route at just 15 minutes, the Backyard came up with its brilliant three songs away tag. 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. APA! APA! On my own, I'm doing one date, while they're buying 40. worked with TRAPRS, a trapping, rescue and pet recovery service, for the rescue operation. "For the first time in my life I knew I had to put my faith somewhere. Omni also repo-ed the original Backyard building. 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. Its been renovated once again and is currently renting out for private parties. Berating the singer for letting his encore be overrun, O'Connor began yelling. The Austin Music Hall was repossesssed in 2012 by OmniBank, which lent OConnor the money for the razing and rebuilding. It started out as Acropolis dance club, then was Blind Alley for a couple months, and then saw the return of promoter Jim Ramsey with Rivers Edge. He left behind his pack of dogs. Timothy is survived by his son, Zachary OConnor and his wife, Natalie; daughter, Taffany Kanmore; grandchildren: Chase Thomas OConnor, Moriah and Mason; his father; Timothy Patrick OConnor, I; his mother, Diane Bowden; brothers: David OConnor, Richard OConnor, Steven Pee Wee OConnor, Gary Robertson, Bill Walden, Donald OConnor and Brian OConnor; sister, Renee Flores and a host of extended family and friends. Yoyo Nelson is only 4 months old. Sign up for service and obituary updates. "I'm dealing with the agents on both venues and putting the show where they'll be best presented. 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. Tim O'Connor's association with Willie Nelson has yielded lots of similarly colorful tales over the ensuing decades, but they're a small part of his story. His mission was always to bring entertainment for Austin, not bring Austin entertainment just because it worked in Houston or Dallas. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. The other rooms he rented. and formed what later became known as the Ivory Tower collective. 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. I never heard him not paying an artist or cheating a partner. You? i'm holding the 25 year chip tim gave me when we both hit 25 years. 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. said it is asking for donations to reimburse TRAPRS for the $2,800 spent. It just so happened it was my stray bullet.". and yea.the gun.timc/s, This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 3, at Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home. "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. "I made it through," nods O'Connor, "but I came out weak.". "Winters are fairly cold in Colorado, so it became a strong collection approach.". O'Connor denies critics' claims that he's used Pace's muscles to target Stubb's and Liberty Lunch, and maintains that the increased competition he's seen in the past few years has done more to hurt the local concert business than help his own. Like Lance Armstrong, OConnor just couldnt walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. Timothy O'Connor, II, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. O'Connor says the business side of concert promotion back then was fast and loose, but not very competitive. They were blessed with two children, Thomas Michael and Anita Loraine. Then, AMHII was torn down in 2016 to make room for a 28-story office building called Third + Shoal. The son of Charles and Gladys (Farrell) O'Connor was born on October 14, 1949 in Appleton. What O'Connor didn't advance very well was peace between concert promoters and neighborhood groups. "Anytime someone was more than 90 days behind on rent, I'd go down and take their front door off the hinges and hold it in the office until they'd settle up," O'Connor says. ", "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. More importantly, the Opera House provided an alternative to the Armadillo. 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 last act to play La Zona Rosa under OConnors ownership was Prince at SXSW 2013. Ann Richards in shorts, reading the. to the Family. "I knew I'd screwed up big and made my mea culpas. 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.). Timothy J. O'Connor, who had a long and distinguished career as one of the leading character actors of his generation, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 5th, in his longtime home in Nevada City, California, at the age of 90. "He pretty much taught me 80% of what I know, and the rest comes from the Pace guys we worked with in his office," says Jones, whose MiddleMan Music produces many of the city's largest outdoor concerts and events, from A2K and the Lance Armstrong celebrations to multi-act KGSR Blues Festivals and 101Xfests. His parents preceded him in death. While they appear to be getting along famously, neither side denies their relationship is still a house of cards. "When Willie and I needed to deal with banks, we'd be sure to pull up in front with the bus," explains O'Connor. When OConnor bought the building at 208 Nueces in Sept. 1994, the Austin Music Hall was its fourth venue that year. It was the first O'Connor production to require a 747. "We had the town in a headlock," Ramsey says. "Something clicked," says the 56-year-old promoter today. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. While this cost Direct Events some independence, the contract reserved O'Connor's right to promote 140 acts on his own that he had longstanding relationships with (artists such as Willie Nelson or Little Feat.) Guestbook Condolences Memorial Donation. OBITUARY Gail Elizabeth O'Connor November 10, 1952 - October 20, 2018. . I know what I'm going to pay and that's it. ", "I liked being in Bee Caves," O'Connor says. Parking was rugged and walks were long, but you felt like you were out in the country. I wanna work your joint.'". Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. "You have to create a niche that's so protected and specialized that it doesn't draw too much attention. Even so, merely owning La Zona added value to Direct Events. To maintain a relationship between his people and that wonderful bunch of Damon Runyan characters that hang around Willie still impresses me. Tim pulled off what I consider to be one of the world's greatest public relations miracles. Was it a case of O'Connor keeping his enemies close? Likewise, his exit strategy remains characteristically ambiguous. You could rent a stick to poke me with to make sure I'm really dead.". i fuckin' miss that guy. On those nights it was a listening room. "I do think it's going to work to the consumer's benefit," reasons Attal, who now shares office space with Jones. "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. *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.*. In fact, O'Connor was to retire from day-to-day operations January 1, 2001. Meanwhile, Backyard at Bee Cave is a development moving forward with plans to open a 3,500-capacity Live Oak Amphitheater in 2024. I believe it's given me an edge as a competitor and given us a distinct advantage as a company.". I think Ill let you negotiate all my deals with Columbia, was Willies response. In the offices of Direct Events, the production company that runs his venues, associates call him "Crazy Ivan," a reference to the brash and unpredictable submarine captain in Hunt For Red October. Even if you control a market and wind up making money, as the Ivory Tower collective did, it's often not the kind of money true empires are built on. He was a 1972 graduate of Barr Reeve High School. 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. you are the only one i can imagine to put all this into words of love and reality and yesteryear succinctly and soufully. "It's tough to build momentum as an independent anymore," explains O'Connor. "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. 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. Now, O'Connor owned and operated four different venues with four different configurations: a 3,000-seat indoor room, a 4,000-seat outdoor space, a 1,400-seat indoor venue, and a smaller club-sized room within La Zona. He didnt have to say no anymore, just Why dont you run it by Tim?, Read more about Castle Creek, Spellmans, Alamo Lounge, emmajoes. And if you're always looking out for your town and its fans, look what happens. If you didn't know what you were doing there, he didn't either. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. They are afraid of strangers and are unwilling to leave OConnors property. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Curly O Connor in 1974; her son, Arvel Franklin; and her parents, Frank and Louise . ", 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. It was a messy end to an empire that raised the standard of professionalism in local concert presentations. Overestimating access and parking capabilities also marred the second Backyard in Bee Cave, about a mile west of the original. Turns out O'Connor had shot a label executive with CBS Records, with whom Nelson had just signed. 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. At the time, musicians such as Jimmie Vaughan and Rusty Wier began stopping at the restaurant on their way to Winter Park. And just what might that be? When OConnor returned in 77, he started the Southern Commotion partnership with Willie to run the Austin Opry House as a classier Armadillo. 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. 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. 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 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.". They now own 130 venues nationwide, including 44 amphitheaters. "My hippies couldn't work with Willie's hippies. "The first chance he had back in Austin, he fired me," reveals O'Connor. "It took until I lived there to understand how unique the city is. Winding up just outside Southern California's Laguna Beach, O'Connor approached a house for sale and asked the family moving out if they'd pay him to help. He was of the Catholic Faith. 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. "Tim and Willie were an odd couple," says Arlyn's Freddy Fletcher, Nelson's nephew. "I think they might also say, 'He sure had a lot of breaks because of his association with Willie Nelson. What's done is done. "I wanted a fight.". Few salesmen in any industry deal so long with so many customers that don't know their name. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands. Nelson repeated. But after a great expense to make the land concert-ready, Two River was one-and-done, opening and closing on the same Fourth of July weekend. 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. It started with a love of music. 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. We can help. 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? When my lawyer got done kicking me in the leg, that's when things really went downhill," recalls O'Connor. This scene could change as drastically as it did from the Seventies to the Nineties within just a couple of years. AUSTIN, Texas An integral part of Texas history, Tim O'Connor, the creator of Austin Music Hall, Austin Opry House and more, passed away this summer of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Indeed, says Steve Hauser, if you're looking for O'Connor's legacy, look toward his lack of patience for part-timers and carpetbaggers. "Instead of coming to work with machetes, we tried a pencil and pad. By flying around the country to meet with agents and sending follow-up packages of barbecue, Attal has earned a reputation within the industry as a dedicated player. 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