They also hung out at another one of O'Connor's clubs. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Meanwhile, Backyard at Bee Cave is a development moving forward with plans to open a 3,500-capacity Live Oak Amphitheater in 2024. "I cleared a few hundred bucks easy," O'Connor says. He passed in his sleep on April 5 in his longtime home . Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. 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 all my heart. Both are now available for adoption. "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. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Overestimating access and parking capabilities also marred the second Backyard in Bee Cave, about a mile west of the original. Individuals can donate to APA! After owning five record stores, French Smith controlled Austin's outdoor events, staging Pecan Street and a half-dozen or so other annual festivals while also renting the Opera House for the occasional indoor show. He grew up in Jackson, NJ, and attended Jackson Memorial High School, followed by Belmont Abbey College . Like Lance Armstrong, OConnor just couldnt walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. "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. Maybe it's yet another O'Connor business strategy. Log in, Steel Guitar Forum LLCPO Box 237Mount Horeb, WI 53572 USA. That O'Connor quickly became known as the best "operator" in town paid off quickly. 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. Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. 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. I don't think he knew how much he was loved. During the same period, he rented Laguna Beach High's gym for $50 and threw a concert featuring a semi-popular local band. Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. Charles Attal has spent the past five years receiving a crash course in concert economics at Stubb's. He graduated from Plattsburg High School in 1949, and farmed with his father until he joined the US Air Force in 1952. 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. Tim was born in Queens, NY and moved to Yulee 18 years ago from Clearwater, FL. On the day Tim died and they took him away, Bruiser chased the car for miles. and yea.the gun.timc/s, This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. 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. Like Willie Nelson, Tim O'Connor is a huge part of Austin music history. You, Lt. Weinberg? The Backyard at Bee Cave, with its live oaks and star-speckled sky, was OConnors crown jewel. "I'm known for being a guy that keeps a lot of things to myself. 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. 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. O'Connor was left holding the market share of shows in Austin. When my lawyer got done kicking me in the leg, that's when things really went downhill," recalls O'Connor. Check out the rescue video: https://t.co/HdqwH1zKJo Help out today by donating to their rescue and care: https://t.co/H4ndUa1g7M pic.twitter.com/PBL0nIXOWm, Willie Nelsons daughters and OConnors goddaughters, Paula and Amy Nelson, were able to find homes for four of them. More importantly, the Opera House provided an alternative to the Armadillo. And suffice it to say that in those days, there were plenty of outside influences that dictated someone's personality, to be as polite as I can without casting stones from a glass house.". 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. 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. "I think he likes the game too much to really be trying to get out," maintains Attal. Or maybe it's not ironic at all. and formed what later became known as the Ivory Tower collective. When Attal was paying for his own meet-and-greet trips to the coasts, Jones was meeting agents on O'Connor's dime. Timothy David Scott O'Connor On Friday September 30, 2022, Timothy O'Connor passed away at the age of 39. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (Austin Pets Alive! I know what I'm going to pay and that's it. Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com. It wasnt a bad wound and OConnor wasnt charged, but he had to tell his boss what went down. After the conviction, O'Connor says state authorities recommended he leave the state and not return. "Clubs might argue over one act, once a year or so," he says. Twitter). Since O'Connor and Jones both describe their relationship as "father-son," the latter equally close friends with Attal, Jones has been the architect of what could be the new Ivory Tower collective -- a centralized effort from Stubb's, MiddleMan Music, and Direct Events. I felt lost, without a home, he told Chris Riemenschneider of the Statesman in 1996. Tim was an aircraft mechanic and was employed by UPS for over 35 years. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Chris OConnor passed away at his home on Thursday, January 28, 2016. "Everyone ends up paying more, including the ticket buyer. using a new Instagram account, Austin Pets Alive! "What do I want you to be?" "I'm dealing with the agents on both venues and putting the show where they'll be best presented. His draw often kept the doors open.". worked with TRAPRS, a trapping, rescue and pet recovery service, for the rescue operation. 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.". I remember certain nights with Steve Goodman or John Prine where I physically threw people out for talking. "'I think I'm going to let you negotiate all my contracts with CBS.'". In the mid-Eighties, Austin's most powerful promoters shared office space at 411 Barton Springs Rd. Even today, promoters often walk away at the end of the year making as little as 5% of the door's receipts. It's a move that gives Attal year-round booking clout and has already resulted in both La Zona Rosa and Stubb's paying lower prices for shows. 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. Age 81. Young told him it was a bird nest on the ground -- he'd only need to pick up the eggs. Who Receive obituaries Alfred Herman Bohot February 25, 2023 (93 years old) Nelson repeated. exceeds goal to save at-risk pups. When OConnor passed away from Hodgkins lymphoma in July 2021 at age 76, the music community went into mourning. It was there in the former Chequered Flag folk club on Lavaca, that OConnor met new Austin resident Willie Nelson. 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.". Forecast: Severe storms possible Thursday, KVUE remembers the 2018 Austin bombings, 5 years later, Timeline: Severe storms possible on Thursday, Austin Pets Alive! The singer believed he'd stumbled on the perfect property. It was a messy end to an empire that raised the standard of professionalism in local concert presentations. 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. He was a 1972 graduate of Barr Reeve High School. He left behind his two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson, who both had severe stranger danger.. He had a whole pack of big, beautiful canines on his ranch far west of Austin. Like Willie Nelson, Tim OConnor is a huge part of Austin music history. 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. Free of drugs and alcohol since 1988, Tim was addicted to the concert game, the work, the risk/reward rush, which eventually led to a slew of lawsuits and a 2013 bankruptcy. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. 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. ESPN analysts say Urban Meyer should be fired for viral dancing video, Police say former NASCAR driver attacked ex-wife with hatchet before being shot, Dallas-area mother rents billboard next to AT&T Stadium to raise awareness about fake pills laced with fentanyl, 8 state propositions will be on the ballot this Election Day. "Do I want to try and change my image? What Jones learned from OConnors example is that you do what you say you will. "My relationships are based on the old way of doing business, where theirs are on a new, more aggressive, streamlined, let's-buy-the-tour or region approach. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Absolutely not. Receive a notification when services are updated. Three years later, O'Connor's life changed again, this time by his own choice. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. What a mistake it was to tear down the Music Hall to build a new one that was worse than the old one. By sixth grade,. "The screaming, the reputation, a lot of that was a front," asserts Gonzalez. "I may not know him as well as Charlie [Jones], but I'm certain it's not the money that drives him anymore. 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. ', "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. to rescue the dogs. At the time, the only viable concert venues for major touring talent were the City Coliseum, Palmer Auditorium, and the Erwin Center. I have very little patience for people that fool around in this business or just want to make a buck.". "We all found ourselves together one day," says O'Connor. 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. to help find a new home for them. From there, he landed a job in Dallas working at various local bars and hotels. And to some degree, it's also about admitting what I've done wrong. 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. And yet, even after being yelled at by $25-a-day roadie, Nelson answered with typical calm. Timothy was born on April 23, 1969 in Fond Du Lac, WI to Timothy Patrick and Rhonda (Floyd) OConnor, I. Timothy attended school in Fond Du Lac and graduated from Rising Star High School in 1988. ', "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. First there was the Two River Canyon Amphitheater in 2003, a gorgeous 800-acre setting near OConnors Spicewood ranch with the potential to thrill festgoers for decades. 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. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Austin, Texas on facebook. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Christopher Joseph O"Connor on this permanent online memorial. In 1975, OConnor was outside the Alliance Wagon Yard at 505 Neches St. when things got heated with another group of men. "His Willie thing was a phenomenon," exclaims Wilson. When Willies Picnic traffic backed up 11 miles after the parking lot was full, there were a lot of pissed-off Deadheads. You could rent a stick to poke me with to make sure I'm really dead.". Sign up for service and obituary updates. He also volunteers that he's probably amassed as many enemies as friends. I stuck around Willie like bad penny.". Skeptics, on the other hand, said concertgoers wouldn't drive that far for a show, particularly from North Austin. 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. 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. 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'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. "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. Timothy OConnor, II, 51, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Ennis, Texas. "I always wanted to sit behind my desk and be able to tell some artist that had me pulling all the red M&M's out of the bag that he'd never play in this town again.". 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. We can help. Willie had found his man! 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. 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. Midway through producing the second Farm Aid, at Manor Downs in 1985, O'Connor got the news his daughter had passed away. 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. They were blessed with two children, Thomas Michael and Anita Loraine. After recuperating, O'Connor returned to staging benefits and working with Nelson. Things are moving that quickly.". ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an. He was schooled in electronics and radar at Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado, and then became a Radar Technician at Perrin AFB, Sherman, TX, where he worked on the exact fighter jet that is on display at Camp Mabry, Austin, TX. Weed Corley Fish Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I'm sure that's what made his career.' quips O'Connor. 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