What O'Connor didn't know at the time was that many shows at Houston's legendary Gilley's dancehall ended with more people onstage than in the crowd. Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "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. 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. Then there are those that "respect" him too much to dredge up the past, those content with allowing O'Connor to spin his own story, particularly considering he's on the cusp of retirement and still recuperating from triple-bypass surgery. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an Austin Chronicle cover story that year. Nelson repeated. Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. "A stray bullet was fired and went into somebody's leg. It's not about the extra dollar. "I was screaming at him," recalls O'Connor, nearly 25 years later. "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. you are the only one i can imagine to put all this into words of love and reality and yesteryear succinctly and soufully. At this point, there's no timeframe on how long Attal and O'Connor will continue working together. There was something about that room- maybe Sarah Elizabeth Campbells Bummer Night on Tuesdays set the mood- but youd get sadness at its most comfortable. "For the first time in my life I knew I had to put my faith somewhere. Sign up for service and obituary updates. What Jones learned from OConnors example is that you do what you say you will. 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 sure that's what made his career.' One night they'd be working against nuclear weaponry, the next for prison reform. The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. When OConnor passed away from Hodgkins lymphoma in July 2021 at age 76, the music community went into mourning. When my lawyer got done kicking me in the leg, that's when things really went downhill," recalls O'Connor. That arrest led the state of California to declare him an emancipated juvenile; he could now be tried for adult crimes. 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. California Consumer Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information, California Consumer Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "Tim ended up ruling the whole roost.". 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. Private Messages Timothy Joseph O'Connor (July 3, 1927 - April 5, 2018) was an American character actor known for his prolific work in television, although he made only a few appearances after the early 1990s. He went on to receive and Associates Degree from TSTC. Its been renovated once again and is currently renting out for private parties. "'I think I'm going to let you negotiate all my contracts with CBS.'". It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. "Have I done it all by myself? What's done is done. View The Obituary For Christopher Joseph O"Connor. Owning the Backyard and Music Hall gave O'Connor an opportunity to formalize their dealings; in 1995, the two companies signed a contract that allowed Pace to co-promote shows in O'Connor's venues. "Clubs might argue over one act, once a year or so," he says. We never called them 'benefits,' but we both knew the deal. Tim O'Connor, longtime club owner, music entrepreneur and erstwhile promoter of Austin music, partner of Willie Nelson as a director of the famed Fourth of July picnics, has died. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an. "Mark my words, if you think it's difficult now, give it 24 months. 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. And to some degree, it's also about admitting what I've done wrong. (APA!) By sixth grade,. In 1977, he led a group of almost 200 musicians on a cultural exchange trip to Japan. Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. When OConnor returned in 77, he started the Southern Commotion partnership with Willie to run, as a classier Armadillo. Timothy leaves. Maureen Margaret O'Connor, age 75, of Austin, Texas passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023. So much so, in fact, that Attal has pried a sizable amount of shows away from Direct Events. Today, he owns three of the city's most popular venues: La Zona Rosa, the Austin Music Hall, and the Backyard. Arrangements under the direction of Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Austin, TX. "When Willie and I needed to deal with banks, we'd be sure to pull up in front with the bus," explains O'Connor. Thomas Morton OConnor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. And if you're always looking out for your town and its fans, look what happens. 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. After enrolling in a local high school, he immersed himself in student theatre (he was Conrad in Bye Bye Birdie). (The plan had been to throw it in the high school swimming pool.) and formed what later became known as the Ivory Tower collective. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Curly O Connor in 1974; her son, Arvel Franklin; and her parents, Frank and Louise . "Obviously, there's already a pattern developing," smiles O'Connor. TIMOTHY O'CONNOR OBITUARY. quips O'Connor. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Austin, Texas on facebook. Copyright 2003 - 23 J.E. On the day Tim died and they took him away, Bruiser chased the car for miles. Tim sold his share in 1990, too soon, and became an independent promoter, doing shows at City Coliseum and the Palmer. Forecast: Severe storms possible Thursday, KVUE remembers the 2018 Austin bombings, 5 years later, Timeline: Severe storms possible on Thursday, Austin Pets Alive! CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Twitter). For his part, O'Connor admits he wishes he'd swallowed his pride and called Attal sooner. While they appear to be getting along famously, neither side denies their relationship is still a house of cards. Willie is the Muhammad Ali of white people, yet running in tandem with his crowd is a something a lot of people can't do.". A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 3, at Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home. Employees fear him and competitors loathe him. Funeral Home Se. 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. 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. 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. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. "Winters are fairly cold in Colorado, so it became a strong collection approach.". Like Lance Armstrong, OConnor just couldnt walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. Tim OConnor showed Austin how to put on a show, while content to stay in the background. Timothy F. O'Connor Obituary. Obituary. 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. During the same period, he rented Laguna Beach High's gym for $50 and threw a concert featuring a semi-popular local band. 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. By sixth grade, he was sent to a boy's school in Arkansas for three years. "The way to make money is to offer a drive-through viewing. 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. Chris was preceded in death by his father Joseph L. OConnor. ", "It was the holdout," says Henry Gonzalez, who first worked at the Armadillo and later stage-managed the Opera House. 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. Along with working in Nelson's front office and running Castle Creek, O'Connor also found time to open a non-music club, the Squeeze Inn, a bar on 19th Street where the pool tables, jukebox, and beer were all a quarter. 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. to the Family. Download it here. Not only did Nelson play Castle Creek, he also offered to take O'Connor on the road. What few of these people will do, however, is tell these stories on the record. "While his was a closed shop, you could walk into the Opera House, cut a deal, and get your feet wet as a promoter. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. It was the first O'Connor production to require a 747. More to the point, it's been decades since Tim O'Connor carried anybody's guitar and worried about being cold, wet, or hungry. 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. The Austin Music Hall was repossesssed in 2012 by OmniBank, which lent OConnor the money for the razing and rebuilding. 's website. Once again, the good times didn't last -- local authorities asked him to leave town. Although O'Connor believed he could build a venue that reflected "Old Austin," his venue was at least 15 minutes away from downtown. He was born on May 19, 1954 to the late Ernest Joseph and Rose Mary (Smith) O'Connor. What a mistake it was to tear down the Music Hall to build a new one that was worse than the old one. I wanna work your joint.'". If youre not prepared to put half your money in a suitcase and throw it off the tallest building, kid, you dont have what it takes to be a concert promoter.. Just as vital to Direct Events' success has been O'Connor's agreement with Pace Productions for the Music Hall and Backyard. His closest friends tell the story of a private man who's embraced the "Crazy Ivan" image as a front for less sinister passions: music itself and the belief that few vehicles serve and strengthen a community as well as a properly promoted concert. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Curly OConnor in 1974; her son, Arvel Franklin; and her parents, Frank and Louise Cole; and two brothers. Maybe it's yet another O'Connor business strategy. In those days, nobody in Nelson's Family had a title: If you had to ask for one, he didn't need you. Receive a notification when services are updated. Meanwhile, Backyard at Bee Cave is a development moving forward with plans to open a 3,500-capacity Live Oak Amphitheater in 2024. Omni also repo-ed the original Backyard building. I certainly didnt have a problem with the acoustics when I saw incredible shows there by Bob Dylan, P!nk, John Fogerty, Oasis, Devo and many more. ", 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. That facsimile of the original Backyard was not what Tim Whats Next? OConnor had in mind for his legacy venue. 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. OConnor owned the Backyards main building, which had a restaurant and his offices, and about half the land. and yea.the gun.timc/s, This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. 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. We're not bidding shows up 30-40% anymore.". 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. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. i fuckin' miss that guy. The singer believed he'd stumbled on the perfect property. REX/Shutterstock. He was of the Catholic Faith. We can help. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. 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. It's obvious that you get economy of scale working with them.". More importantly, the Opera House provided an alternative to the Armadillo. They did. cover story that year. By the time the problem got to him, his job was to play the heavy.". There will be a reception following the service. If you didn't know what you were doing there, he didn't either. "Better yet, I told them I'd put on every poster and ad, 'Plenty of free camping in beautiful Travis Heights.' 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. His draw often kept the doors open.". In the Seventies, he reigned over Castle Creek. So, Willie Nelsons family stepped in to help. "I'll tell you the three things I never want you to be: cold, wet, or hungry.". "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. "He's always held most of the cards, and I've always been the guy fighting to get a few of them.". using a new Instagram account, Austin Pets Alive! 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.". 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.. Timothy worked for Kimbrell Farms for ten years as a service tech. He was the Wanderers' cardigan-wearing lead vocalist, and he landed them gigs at area sock hops and talent shows. On deadline. During his career he was Sr. 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. We will miss you and love you always, MeMe. "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. Or maybe it's not ironic at all. Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com. 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.". Nelson and O'Connor were in business, 50-50, for a mere $10,000 up front. To maintain a relationship between his people and that wonderful bunch of Damon Runyan characters that hang around Willie still impresses me. He was born October 20, 1941 in Clarksville, Texas. What O'Connor didn't know was they'd since befriended another fledgling band, Buffalo Springfield, and as word of the two bands' association spread, the show sold out on the belief Stephen Stills and company would show up to jam. If you did your job and something went wrong anyway, Gonzalez says O'Connor would protect you from angry promoters or artists. Learn More. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. RESCHEDULED FROM 2/2: Branzino, Shooks, Otis Wilkins. He is survived by his . 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. With Nelson's own tax problems, O'Connor didn't have time to implement his traditional Plan B and wound up selling the Opera House at a "fire-sale" price. Guestbook Condolences Memorial Donation. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. According to its website,Bobbieis just a little over two years old andYoyois about four months old. What do you want me to be?". "That wasn't the bottom line with Tim, though. His warning shot ended up going through a mobile recording trailer on the street and hitting the leg of a Columbia Records executive inside. I know what I'm going to pay and that's it. He was born in Clinton County, Missouri, Nov. 10, 1931 to B. T. and Agnes OConnor. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Timothy Joseph (Tim) O'Connor, 53, of Toms River, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on December 26, 2022, after bravely battling cancer. By 1994, Fowlers Two-Alarm Chili money was almost gone, so he and his partners closed their liberal hangout where youd see Gov. "He was apt to go off, which was a sign of the times, but we were always a little more laid back.". "I think they might also say, 'He sure had a lot of breaks because of his association with Willie Nelson. with all my heart. Tim was in charge of crowd control, earning a reputation as a hard-ass with a soft heart. "You have to create a niche that's so protected and specialized that it doesn't draw too much attention. He was surrounded by family and friends. But his theme song that first decade of the new millennium was Weve Only Just Begun. It was all there in a framed note from Willie that OConnor had on his wall: To Tim, Whats Next? OConnor had big plans to create venues for next generations of Austin music fans as his legacy. Tim recognized that better than anyone. He loved all of his family and the times they spent together. "Tim and Willie were an odd couple," says Arlyn's Freddy Fletcher, Nelson's nephew. We are sad to announce that on March 18, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Timothy F. O'Connor of Big Flats, New York, born in Niagara Falls, New York. "I think a fair amount of folks will come," he says. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Somewhere along the way, O'Connor started a band in Laguna. Here's what you need to know. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. "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. Timothy OConnor, II, 51, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Ennis, Texas. Program Support Representative in Kansas City and San Jose, then worked in Software Test and Development at Santa Teresa Lab in San Jose. 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. Mostly, the Opera House's vibe was supplied by Nelson's entourage, a constant presence at the door, in the crowd, backstage. Ruling the roost is an unpopular business, and over the years, O'Connor's reputation has often overshadowed his accomplishments. In 1975, OConnor was outside the Alliance Wagon Yard at 505 Neches St. when things got heated with another group of men. 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. "I realized long ago that music was the nighttime job and that you had to be making money during the day," reveals O'Connor. He let me spill everything out for him and then I asked, 'What do you think?' 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? Who Receive obituaries Sandra Lucille Hidrogo February 20, 2023 (81 years old) I'd made concessions to the tune of some serious dollars.". I am what I am," he says. In fact, O'Connor was to retire from day-to-day operations January 1, 2001. Before long, Georgetown's "Only a Conversation Away" slogan became the Backyard's "Only Three Songs Away. That OConnor had 13 very good years in that former chili factory was remarkable. "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.". Like Lance Armstrong, O'Connor just couldn't walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. O'Connor has a history with Pace that predates the production company's move from New Orleans to Houston in the Eighties. They are afraid of strangers and are unwilling to leave OConnors property. "I met Willie in San Antonio to apologize to him," recalls the promoter of his last move before leaving Austin. He also produces classy and smooth-running shows; as with the Backyard, acts that play Stubb's tell their agents they want to return. Thanks also to Seton Medical Center Austin for the care given the many, many times he was a patient there. 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. I don't know if that's bad, but I know I'll get to the mark. OBITUARY Tom O'Connor November 10, 1931 - October 7, 2010. "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. This was one of those nights. And honestly, for me, it wasn't about money in the end. 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.' 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. 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