Thomas Morton OConnor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. 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. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 3, at Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home. 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. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. No services are scheduled at this time. "The way to make money is to offer a drive-through viewing. Who's gonna do it? That was unique, and I think a lot of that came from working with Willie. He was born in Clinton County, Missouri, Nov. 10, 1931 to B. T. and Agnes OConnor. After significant renovations, he lost nearly $140,000 its opening year and half that its second. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. 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. Midway through producing the second Farm Aid, at Manor Downs in 1985, O'Connor got the news his daughter had passed away. "What do I want you to be?" When OConnor returned in 77, he started the Southern Commotion partnership with Willie to run the Austin Opry House as a classier Armadillo. Learn More. "Obviously, there's already a pattern developing," smiles O'Connor. As cryptic as his warning may be, it's notable that O'Connor also refers to his new alliance as "solidarity by design of defense." REX/Shutterstock. What do you want me to do? Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Meanwhile, O'Connor has directly helped shape Charlie Jones' destiny. 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. Burial will follow in Assumption Cemetery. He passed in his sleep on April 5 in his longtime home . He graduated from Plattsburg High School in 1949, and farmed with his father until he joined the US Air Force in 1952. Perhaps it's all of the above, although he denies there's any real motive at all. 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. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. ", "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. In fact, O'Connor was to retire from day-to-day operations January 1, 2001. He let me spill everything out for him and then I asked, 'What do you think?' 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. Chris OConnor passed away at his home on Thursday, January 28, 2016. O'Connor recalls that only one friend, Texicalli Grille's Danny Young, believed it would work. It didn't, and at 22, he moved to Colorado while his family left for Atlanta. 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 was born in Queens, NY and moved to Yulee 18 years ago from Clearwater, FL. "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. 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. APA! 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. "Willie had long been my songwriting hero," explains O'Connor, "and out of the blue, he just walked in, asked for me, and said, 'Hi. starts petition, says its location is in jeopardy, Justin Theroux is supporting Austin Pets Alive! He loved all of his family and the times they spent together. Celebrate the life of Maureen O'Connor, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information. 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.). But lastly they'd say, I hope, 'I've had a lot of dealings with the guy, and while he's a tough negotiator and a lot of time you can't figure out what he's up to, he's honest. Download it here. Funeral Home Se. "I was screaming at him," recalls O'Connor, nearly 25 years later. We can help. Tim passed away this summer leaving behind his beloved dogs Bobbie & Yoyo. We're talking about a concert promoter 30 years later. Mostly, the Opera House's vibe was supplied by Nelson's entourage, a constant presence at the door, in the crowd, backstage. The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. 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. Log in, Steel Guitar Forum LLCPO Box 237Mount Horeb, WI 53572 USA. 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. 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. Three years later, O'Connor's life changed again, this time by his own choice. Twitter). With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Even worse were the lawsuits from unpaid contractors and architects that began piling up against OConnor and Direct Events. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Austin, Texas on facebook. I know what I'm going to pay and that's it. Overestimating access and parking capabilities also marred the second Backyard in Bee Cave, about a mile west of the original. "It was part of the game, because he wouldn't come in until that was the last resort. "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. "Booking agents not only have more options, but they'll gladly work the rivalry," posits O'Connor. And just what might that be? Tim O'Connor believes his funeral will be like many other events he's staged: well-attended. I don't think he knew how much he was loved. At the time, musicians such as Jimmie Vaughan and Rusty Wier began stopping at the restaurant on their way to Winter Park. "Winters are fairly cold in Colorado, so it became a strong collection approach.". Like Willie Nelson, Tim OConnor is a huge part of Austin music history. While they appear to be getting along famously, neither side denies their relationship is still a house of cards. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. 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. "He'd sign hundreds of dollar bills and tell the bank president he could come to whatever shows he wanted.". 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. What Jones learned from OConnors example is that you do what you say you will. 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. 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. 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. ', "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. ', "I thought I had done well, but what I was really doing was screwing every relationship he'd established in every little town in Texas and Louisiana. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Late last year, however, SFX's purchase of the Backyard was a week away from being completed when it was called off. Apprehended and returned to Wichita, it wasn't long before O'Connor ran away again. He left behind his two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson, who both had severe stranger danger.. Oh, how OConnor doted on his kids Bobbie, Freda, YoYo and the rest, who inherited his magical energy, as one friend put it. Customer Engineer Specialist and Sr. 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. 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. Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. Copyright 2003 - 23 J.E. Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support. He's equal parts Tony Soprano and Bill Graham. We will miss you and love you always, MeMe. At a benefit in Monterey, O'Connor collapsed onstage. He found a warehouse with unisex bathrooms and a huge dividing wall. 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. We were always running around trying to book as many shows as possible and were most conscious of how much money we could make. Obituary. "There was an incident in front of the Alliance Wagon Yard," states O'Connor. If he hadn't been driving the getaway car, Tim O'Connor might have punched Willie Nelson. On the road, O'Connor got his hands dirty re-wiring sound systems and handling payouts, but his stint with Nelson was short-lived. Local obituaries for the Austin, Texas area 7,977 Results Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Tommy Joe Adkins Tommy Adkins's passing on Friday, February 24, 2023 has been. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. 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. If you didn't know what you were doing there, he didn't either. On those nights it was a listening room. By 1994, Fowlers Two-Alarm Chili money was almost gone, so he and his partners closed their liberal hangout where youd see Gov. "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. "I'll tell you the three things I never want you to be: cold, wet, or hungry.". Jones started answering phones for Direct Events in 1993, and just three years later was La Zona Rosa's general manager. According to the website, Bobbie Nelsonis just over 2 years old. At this point, there's no timeframe on how long Attal and O'Connor will continue working together. 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. 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. On my own, I'm doing one date, while they're buying 40. APA! And great product will make it so that you can eventually make money.". Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. When Tim died, there wasnt a word in the Chronicle or Statesman, and still hasnt been to my knowledge. "I think they might also say, 'He sure had a lot of breaks because of his association with Willie Nelson. (Austin Pets Alive! So, Willie Nelsons family stepped in to help. 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. said Bobbie and Yoyo are now available for foster and adoption. I'm Willie Nelson. 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. using a new Instagram account, Austin Pets Alive! After graduation in 1963, he decided to tempt fate and stay in-state, attending Monterey Peninsula Junior College. October 14, 1949 - April 16, 2015, Timothy O'Connor passed away on April 16, 2015 in De Pere, Wisconsin. Forecast: Severe storms possible Thursday, KVUE remembers the 2018 Austin bombings, 5 years later, Timeline: Severe storms possible on Thursday, Austin Pets Alive! "I think he likes the game too much to really be trying to get out," maintains Attal. James Timothy OConnor, his adopted name, came to Austin in 1972 to open Castle Creek with his Colorado buddy Doug Moyes. "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. Tim O'Connor, who died in July, had two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson. With the $60,000 those lots sold for, the Austin Opera House was up and running. Likewise, his exit strategy remains characteristically ambiguous. In the Seventies, he reigned over Castle Creek. On others, it was a place for hell raising, hooting and hollering.". After a short stint at a Jesuit high school, he was again shipped away for discipline: this time to Kemper Military School in Booneville, Missouri. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. "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. Tom married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Ford, on July 5, 1952, and they enjoyed 58 years devoted to each other. "You have to create a niche that's so protected and specialized that it doesn't draw too much attention. This is the first real obit Ive read. When my lawyer got done kicking me in the leg, that's when things really went downhill," recalls O'Connor. ", Several months later, the landlord offered him the chance to do just that; after tearing down the wall O'Connor opened the Austin Music Hall with a sign that said "Phase 1. on its website. After recuperating, O'Connor returned to staging benefits and working with Nelson. 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. By all means necessary. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas, in 1978. Three words that changed O'Connor's life. O'Connor's fuse may be longer these days, but one crossed signal could end the deal. When OConnor bought the building at 208 Nueces in Sept. 1994, the Austin Music Hall was its fourth venue that year. It's not about the extra dollar. After Travis Heights homeowners blamed him for cigarette butts left nearby, O'Connor found a commercially zoned lot that bordered the neighborhood and briefly put in a petting zoo. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. "My first thought would be that they'd say, 'That's that old guy that's been around forever. He is survived by his . Thanks also to Seton Medical Center Austin for the care given the many, many times he was a patient there. "I met Willie in San Antonio to apologize to him," recalls the promoter of his last move before leaving Austin. Few salesmen in any industry deal so long with so many customers that don't know their name. 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. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. 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. His draw often kept the doors open.". There will be a reception following the service. "I'm dealing with the agents on both venues and putting the show where they'll be best presented. Search 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's tough to build momentum as an independent anymore," explains 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. 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. Omni also repo-ed the original Backyard building. "I realized long ago that music was the nighttime job and that you had to be making money during the day," reveals O'Connor. As Austin's most successful concert promoter, O'Connor has earned and lost several fortunes, ridden deals to the edge of bankruptcy, and played chicken with the IRS since his arrival in town during the early Seventies. Or, he hints, he could wind up settling for less money to merely close the venue and sell the property outright if he can't find the right buyers. He loved to watch him run things with the other dogs. Tim sold his share in 1990, too soon, and became an independent promoter, doing shows at City Coliseum and the Palmer. 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.". Can't keep up with happenings around town? 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. For his part, O'Connor admits he wishes he'd swallowed his pride and called Attal sooner. Timothy was a member of the Masonic Lodge. I have very little patience for people that fool around in this business or just want to make a buck.". "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. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Then came the mall that swallowed our idyllic music setting. Let others know about your loved one's death. 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 was apt to go off, which was a sign of the times, but we were always a little more laid back.". 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. 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. 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. That facsimile of the original Backyard was not what Tim Whats Next? OConnor had in mind for his legacy venue. It started with a love of music. 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. "I'm a loner," says O'Connor. You could rent a stick to poke me with to make sure I'm really dead.". We're not bidding shows up 30-40% anymore.". "The town had just gone from zero to 65 clubs in 18 months," says Eddie Wilson of the city's early-Seventies live music boom. i'm holding the 25 year chip tim gave me when we both hit 25 years. 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. 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 . He enjoyed brewing wine, bee keeping, hunting, fishing, gardening, and pigeon racing. It's about the excitement. Yoyo Nelson is only 4 months old. The other rooms he rented. Timothy leaves. 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. "Clubs might argue over one act, once a year or so," he says. Ruling the roost is an unpopular business, and over the years, O'Connor's reputation has often overshadowed his accomplishments. To share your memories of Tom, please visit www.cookwaldenchapelofthehills.com. It doesn't take much asking around for folks to recall the first time he screamed at them, or the first time they witnessed him either stand on his desk to make a point, or clear it with the sweep of an arm. That OConnor had 13 very good years in that former chili factory was remarkable. Nelson repeated. 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. I know this thread is about Tim, so excuse the minor hijack. 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. "Instead of fighting each other for the same piece of pie, we were cutting the pie up.". "I cleared a few hundred bucks easy," O'Connor says. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFdr_xNcv9s. Both are now available for adoption. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. They also hung out at another one of O'Connor's clubs. For those desiring, memorials are suggested to Mobile Loaves & Fishes, 903 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX 78746 or at www.mlfnow.org/donate. I wanna work your joint.'". Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this . . "I made it through," nods O'Connor, "but I came out weak.". 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