Hauser, meanwhile, who'd brought most of the group together, had left early on to start up the successful FreedomFest franchise. "Have I done it all by myself? Bobbie is one of Tim O'Connor's dogs that is seeking a new home. So, Willie Nelsons family stepped in to help. The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. "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. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. What O'Connor didn't advance very well was peace between concert promoters and neighborhood groups. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. "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. "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. Nearly a million dollars of roof-raising renovations later, the Music Hall's Phase 2 was completed in time for South by Southwest '95. RESCHEDULED FROM 2/2: Branzino, Shooks, Otis Wilkins. After graduation in 1963, he decided to tempt fate and stay in-state, attending Monterey Peninsula Junior College. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. In a press release, APA! What Jones learned from OConnors example is that you do what you say you will. Young told him it was a bird nest on the ground -- he'd only need to pick up the eggs. Turns out O'Connor had shot a label executive with CBS Records, with whom Nelson had just signed. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Tim was born in Lakewood, NJ to Joseph P. O'Connor and Patricia DiGennaro O'Connor on December 4th, 1969. 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.. When the lease ran out on the other half in 2008, the Backyard closed and work soon-after started on a bigger, better Backyard about a mile west on TX 71, on land bought by billionaire John Paul DeJoria. Can't keep up with happenings around town? APA! 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. He knew that you didn't always have to make money, that you have to give great product. It wasnt a bad wound and OConnor wasnt charged, but he had to tell his boss what went down. Maybe it's yet another O'Connor business strategy. ', "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. 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. "It wasn't by design, but it worked out that way.". He's maybe a little crusty,'" laughs O'Connor. He left behind his two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson, who both had severe stranger danger.. "He was apt to go off, which was a sign of the times, but we were always a little more laid back.". Tim OConnor showed Austin how to put on a show, while content to stay in the background. "The first chance he had back in Austin, he fired me," reveals O'Connor. 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. "Not controlling your own destiny is a distinct disadvantage," says O'Connor. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas, in 1978. Travis Heights wouldn't be free of O'Connor until 1990. The deal Willie made with Terrace Motel owner Dude McCandless included 14 acres on South Congress at Academy for just over a million dollars. 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. 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. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. There was a time when Tim O'Connor didn't have to worry keeping the Opera House's doors open. O'Connor is survived by his wife Sheila MacLurg O'Connor, his son Timothy O'Connor, and three stepsons. What do you want me to do? Things are moving that quickly.". One night they'd be working against nuclear weaponry, the next for prison reform. View The Obituary For Christopher Joseph O"Connor. He passed in his sleep on April 5 in his longtime home . On the day Tim died and they took him away, Bruiser chased the car for miles. Even worse were the lawsuits from unpaid contractors and architects that began piling up against OConnor and Direct Events. Almost immediately it became the place to not only see roadshows such as John Prine, Jackson Browne, and Bonnie Raitt, but the cream of Austin's burgeoning singer-songwriter scene: Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Stephen Fromholz, and Delbert McClinton. They were blessed with two children, Thomas Michael and Anita Loraine. 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. With the $60,000 those lots sold for, the Austin Opera House was up and running. Additionally, they can flex the muscle of 1,170 radio stations. Chris was born on July 27, 1959 in Houston, Texas to Joseph L. OConnor and Elizabeth (Penny) Powell OConnor. "I'm dealing with the agents on both venues and putting the show where they'll be best presented. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. "I may not know him as well as Charlie [Jones], but I'm certain it's not the money that drives him anymore. Backyard II just couldnt accommodate sellout crowds of 7,500, like the May 11, 2011 Arcade Fire show when hundreds of ticketholders had nowhere to park and missed the show. 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. Still, it was best for Tim to leave town for a couple years. "I'm a loner," says O'Connor. Berating the singer for letting his encore be overrun, O'Connor began yelling. It's obvious that you get economy of scale working with them.". 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. During the same period, he rented Laguna Beach High's gym for $50 and threw a concert featuring a semi-popular local band. I'm Willie Nelson. We were always running around trying to book as many shows as possible and were most conscious of how much money we could make. REX/Shutterstock. "I knew I'd screwed up big and made my mea culpas. It may not have cost him his friendship with Nelson, but O'Connor's stray bullet came with a hefty price tag -- having to leave Castle Creek. You, Lt. Weinberg? 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. Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. By sixth grade, he was sent to a boy's school in Arkansas for three years. What nobody expected, Jones included, was O'Connor's recent invitation for Attal to begin booking La Zona Rosa. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of "I got to know an immense amount of people really well," he says. Who Receive obituaries Sandra Lucille Hidrogo February 20, 2023 (81 years old) "When Willie and I needed to deal with banks, we'd be sure to pull up in front with the bus," explains O'Connor. California Consumer Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information, California Consumer Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The deal Willie made with Terrace Motel owner Dude McCandless included 14 acres on South Congress at Academy for just over a million dollars. Tim O'Connor, who died in July, had two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson. Skeptics, on the other hand, said concertgoers wouldn't drive that far for a show, particularly from North Austin. After enrolling in a local high school, he immersed himself in student theatre (he was Conrad in Bye Bye Birdie). Services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Beck Funeral Home, 1700 E. Whitestone, Cedar Park, Texas 78613. That and inadequate AC: was that shit even on? Sign up for service and obituary updates. I have very little patience for people that fool around in this business or just want to make a buck.". "It wasn't what they wanted to hear," remembers O'Connor, "but I told them they had a very awkward room that I'd close and start completely over with. Over the last few years, we've been killing ourselves.". Search 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. to rescue the dogs. He enjoyed brewing wine, bee keeping, hunting, fishing, gardening, and pigeon racing. Character actor Tim O'Connor, best known for his role as Elliot Carson in 1960s prime time soap Peyton Place, has died. Celebrate the life of Tom O'Connor, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home. I'd like to think I was one of the architects of trying to make this town's concerts more professional.". 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. Although O'Connor believed he could build a venue that reflected "Old Austin," his venue was at least 15 minutes away from downtown. I stuck around Willie like bad penny.". "I didn't have much fear and figured I didn't need to take much guidance from anyone else.". 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. . He left behind his pack of dogs. They did him one better, allowing him to stay in the garage apartment of their new house. Like Willie Nelson, Tim OConnor is a huge part of Austin music history. While most people don't care who owns the venues they visit, it could be argued that the one non-performer's name every Austin music fan should know is Tim O'Connor. 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. Its been renovated once again and is currently renting out for private parties. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Christopher Joseph O"Connor on this permanent online memorial. "For the first time in my life I knew I had to put my faith somewhere. APA! Located on Fourth at Rio Grande, an area that looked like where the mob dumped bodies, the Red Zone was inspired by crazy bordertown cafe/bars, with decor (black velvet paintings, bright colors, weird rectangle cutaways) that made someone dub it PeeWees Whorehouse. I ordered the truckstop enchiladas every time, so I cant tell you about the rest of the menu. He loved all of his family and the times they spent together. Omni also repo-ed the original Backyard building. Memorial services will be held on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 1 p.m. in the Hilco Event Center of Itasca. "His Willie thing was a phenomenon," exclaims Wilson. Program Support Representative in Kansas City and San Jose, then worked in Software Test and Development at Santa Teresa Lab in San Jose. TIMOTHY O'CONNOR OBITUARY. Parking was rugged and walks were long, but you felt like you were out in the country. Here's what you need to know. And honestly, for me, it wasn't about money in the end. ", "I liked being in Bee Caves," O'Connor says. "Better yet, I told them I'd put on every poster and ad, 'Plenty of free camping in beautiful Travis Heights.' 's website. and TRAPRS joined hands for this rescue operation, which was filmed by Amy and sharedonline. 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. 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.) 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. 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. And just what might that be? Then, AMHII was torn down in 2016 to make room for a 28-story office building called Third + Shoal. It was the first O'Connor production to require a 747. Like Lance Armstrong, O'Connor just couldn't walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. Private Messages Thomas Morton O'Connor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. Who's gonna do it? Yoyo Nelson is only 4 months old. Thanks. 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. Jim Ramsey booked both the Back Room and a healthy slate of Opera House shows. 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. At the time, musicians such as Jimmie Vaughan and Rusty Wier began stopping at the restaurant on their way to Winter Park. 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. There was other drama as well: He'd been caught attempting to steal a WWI cannon from the town post office. 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. 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. After significant renovations, he lost nearly $140,000 its opening year and half that its second. O'Connor's fuse may be longer these days, but one crossed signal could end the deal. During his career he was Sr. has started a fundraiser to help reimburse those fees- which is estimated to be about $2800- and is asking the public for any interest to help Bobbie and Yoyo get fostered or adopted. 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. Apprehended and returned to Wichita, it wasn't long before O'Connor ran away again. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. 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. By his own admission, he's been quick-tempered, cold, and generally disagreeable for much of his career. "I met Willie in San Antonio to apologize to him," recalls the promoter of his last move before leaving Austin. Tim sold his share in 1990, too soon, and became an independent promoter, doing shows at City Coliseum and the Palmer. "I wanted a fight.". Help 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. You could rent a stick to poke me with to make sure I'm really dead.". That O'Connor quickly became known as the best "operator" in town paid off quickly. Then came the mall that swallowed our idyllic music setting. Let others know about your loved one's death. "I don't know if you could quite call us enemies," Attal demurs. 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. starts petition, says its location is in jeopardy, Justin Theroux is supporting Austin Pets Alive! Learn More. To maintain a relationship between his people and that wonderful bunch of Damon Runyan characters that hang around Willie still impresses me. He had a whole pack of big, beautiful canines on his ranch far west of Austin. Few salesmen in any industry deal so long with so many customers that don't know their name. Was it a case of O'Connor keeping his enemies close? Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. "A stray bullet was fired and went into somebody's leg. One pulled out a knife, Tim pulled out a gun. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. I know what I'm going to pay and that's it. Timothy Joseph (Tim) O'Connor, 53, of Toms River, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on December 26, 2022, after bravely battling cancer. ", "It was the holdout," says Henry Gonzalez, who first worked at the Armadillo and later stage-managed the Opera House. "The acoustics were horrible, and it was just this terribly hot, smoke-filled room.". Like Lance Armstrong, OConnor just couldnt walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. He went on to receive and Associates Degree from TSTC. APA! Timothy James O'Connor, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 16, 2015 with his family by his side. ", 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. When my lawyer got done kicking me in the leg, that's when things really went downhill," recalls 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. 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. 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. For his part, O'Connor admits he wishes he'd swallowed his pride and called Attal sooner. Tim recognized that better than anyone. "Why I am I here? 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. Even so, merely owning La Zona added value to Direct Events. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. And great product will make it so that you can eventually make money.". Age 81. worked with TRAPRS, a trapping, rescue and pet recovery service, for the rescue operation. They now own 130 venues nationwide, including 44 amphitheaters. But he had a special connection with the pit mix Bruiser, the oldest and scrappiest of the bunch. He went on to receive and Associates Degree from TSTC. Not only did Nelson play Castle Creek, he also offered to take O'Connor on the road. Sign up for service and obituary updates.
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