When OConnor bought the building at 208 Nueces in Sept. 1994, the Austin Music Hall was its fourth venue that year. The singer believed he'd stumbled on the perfect property. Whether or not it's renewed, SFX's power is intimidating. When O'Connor passed away from Hodgkin's lymphoma in July 2021 at age 76, the music community went into mourning. I have very little patience for people that fool around in this business or just want to make a buck.". This is the first real obit Ive read. October 14, 1949 - April 16, 2015, Timothy O'Connor passed away on April 16, 2015 in De Pere, Wisconsin. Audiences were either pin-drop quiet or bouncing off the walls. "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. Seeing an opportunity, O'Connor began inviting them to play his bar in exchange for free lodging in the bungalows below. Yoyo Nelson is only 4 months old. Indeed, says Steve Hauser, if you're looking for O'Connor's legacy, look toward his lack of patience for part-timers and carpetbaggers. 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. I know this thread is about Tim, so excuse the minor hijack. Or maybe it's not ironic at all. TIMOTHY O'CONNOR OBITUARY. Maureen Margaret O'Connor, age 75, of Austin, Texas passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023. From there, he landed a job in Dallas working at various local bars and hotels. 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. Tim sold his share in 1990, too soon, and became an independent promoter, doing shows at City Coliseum and the Palmer. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. In 1977, he led a group of almost 200 musicians on a cultural exchange trip to Japan. Guestbook Condolences Memorial Donation. Chris was preceded in death by his father Joseph L. OConnor. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www . When Willies Picnic traffic backed up 11 miles after the parking lot was full, there were a lot of pissed-off Deadheads. 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. 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. "Do I want to try and change my image? Tim sold his share in 1990, too soon, and became an independent promoter, doing shows at City Coliseum and the Palmer. 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. Perhaps it's all of the above, although he denies there's any real motive at all. 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. "When Willie and I needed to deal with banks, we'd be sure to pull up in front with the bus," explains O'Connor. I'll never forget Willie's answer. He left behind his two dogs,. 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. REX/Shutterstock. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. 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 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. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. "A stray bullet was fired and went into somebody's leg. Then came the mall that swallowed our idyllic music setting. SFX. That was unique, and I think a lot of that came from working with Willie. Tim pulled off what I consider to be one of the world's greatest public relations miracles. OConnors best decade was the 90s, when his Direct Events opened the Backyard in 93, the Austin Music Hall in 94 and revived La Zona Rosa in 97. It was a messy end to an empire that raised the standard of professionalism in local concert presentations. I don't know if that's bad, but I know I'll get to the mark. "Have I done it all by myself? OConnor owned the Backyards main building, which had a restaurant and his offices, and about half the land. Great story Stu, Mike F. is a great soulful singer! He loved staying busy. 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. "It's tough to build momentum as an independent anymore," explains O'Connor. "My hippies couldn't work with Willie's hippies. At this point, there's no timeframe on how long Attal and O'Connor will continue working together. Two dogs, Bobbie and Yoyo, remain. "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. Celebrate the life of Maureen O'Connor, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information. 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. In any scenario, Jones and Attal say it would only take a drive to their office to unload the lease to the Austin Music Hall. And honestly, for me, it wasn't about money in the end. Travis Heights wouldn't be free of O'Connor until 1990. His warning shot ended up going through a mobile recording trailer on the street and hitting the leg of a Columbia Records executive inside. 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. I know what I'm going to pay and that's it. At the time, the only viable concert venues for major touring talent were the City Coliseum, Palmer Auditorium, and the Erwin Center. Character actor Tim O'Connor, best known for his role as Elliot Carson in 1960s prime time soap Peyton Place, has died. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an. While it's a poorly kept secret that Attal and his partners are entertaining offers to sell Stubb's, O'Connor's retirement is more likely the deal breaker. 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. What it boiled down to was simple: the collective could pool connections and resources to produce bigger and better shows with more frequency then they could on their own. Aesthetically, [the Opera House] and Liberty Lunch were the only ones to carry over the Seventies vibe into the Eighties decline.". According to its website,Bobbieis just a little over two years old andYoyois about four months old. Just as vital to Direct Events' success has been O'Connor's agreement with Pace Productions for the Music Hall and Backyard. and formed what later became known as the Ivory Tower collective. Timothy O'Connor, II, 51, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Ennis, Texas Timothy was born on April 23, 1969 in Fond Du Lac, WI to Timothy Patrick and Rhonda (Floyd) O'Connor, I. Timothy attended school in Fond Du Lac and graduated from Rising Star High School in 1988. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Austin, Texas on facebook. You have to build a base on a fixed income so if you lose it on the concert side you don't go bust.". While they appear to be getting along famously, neither side denies their relationship is still a house of cards. Tim, an avid music lover and skilled audio 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.). And yet, Attal says he's not waiting in the parking lot for O'Connor to show up with the paperwork. It's about the excitement. You? So much so, in fact, that Attal has pried a sizable amount of shows away from Direct Events. 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. To maintain a relationship between his people and that wonderful bunch of Damon Runyan characters that hang around Willie still impresses me. In the press release, APA! Young told him it was a bird nest on the ground -- he'd only need to pick up the eggs. 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. 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. Timothy leaves. He knew he'd been sick for some time, but blamed it on exhaustion. 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. They also hung out at another one of O'Connor's clubs. He's been zealously drug- and alcohol-free ever since. Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. One of OConnors rules was that you cant trust someone who doesnt love dogs. 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. to the Family. I am what I am," he says. If he hadn't been driving the getaway car, Tim O'Connor might have punched Willie Nelson. 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.. He sees it as a return to the free flow of information that he found in the Castle Creek days. There will be a reception following the service. He left behind his pack of dogs. 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. Timothy "Tim" O'Connor, 55, of Yulee passed away Sunday evening, July 12, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Fernandina Beach. 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. Timothy Joseph (Tim) O'Connor, 53, of Toms River, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on December 26, 2022, after bravely battling cancer. "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. "Mark my words, if you think it's difficult now, give it 24 months. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. He wound up in Houston, diagnosed with cancer. Today, he owns three of the city's most popular venues: La Zona Rosa, the Austin Music Hall, and the Backyard. said Bobbie and Yoyo are now available for foster and adoption. 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 didn't have much fear and figured I didn't need to take much guidance from anyone else.". 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. Forecast: Severe storms possible Thursday, KVUE remembers the 2018 Austin bombings, 5 years later, Timeline: Severe storms possible on Thursday, Austin Pets Alive! More to the point, it's been decades since Tim O'Connor carried anybody's guitar and worried about being cold, wet, or hungry. At a benefit in Monterey, O'Connor collapsed onstage. 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. Not only did Nelson play Castle Creek, he also offered to take O'Connor on the road. "I'll tell you the three things I never want you to be: cold, wet, or hungry.". Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. "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 was of the Catholic Faith. 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. He also volunteers that he's probably amassed as many enemies as friends. "I'm known for being a guy that keeps a lot of things to myself. He let me spill everything out for him and then I asked, 'What do you think?' "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. After recuperating, O'Connor returned to staging benefits and working with Nelson. The Backyard at Bee Cave, with its live oaks and star-speckled sky, was OConnors crown jewel. Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com. He was the Wanderers' cardigan-wearing lead vocalist, and he landed them gigs at area sock hops and talent shows. It was the first O'Connor production to require a 747. . Now, as his relationship with SFX, the country's largest concert promoter, nears contractual completion, the impact of O'Connor's retirement on the local promotions pool is unknown. On my own, I'm doing one date, while they're buying 40. OBITUARY Gail Elizabeth O'Connor November 10, 1952 - October 20, 2018. . 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.". 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. The Nelsons reached out to Austin Pets Alive! "We had a lot of fun, a lot of drinking," says O'Connor, who ran for his freshman class vice-presidency and won. When OConnor passed away from Hodgkins lymphoma in July 2021 at age 76, the music community went into mourning. More than anything else, the stories told and untold paint the picture of a man who knows how to get what he wants, a notoriously stubborn and tough negotiator who never shied away from staging a charity event or benefit. He was presented IBM Means Service Awards in both fields, in Recognition for Outstanding Accomplishments in Service. And just what might that be? It just so happened it was my stray bullet.". Timothy O'Connor, II, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. 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. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. Three words that changed O'Connor's life. I don't think he knew how much he was loved. He left behind his pack of dogs. Grabbing Nelson's beloved guitar Trigger, pushing the country music icon into a waiting car, and beating a hasty retreat, O'Connor had no idea that the cowboys rushing the stage were merely fans who loved Willie and wanted to show their appreciation. "Tim wasn't a real easy person to get along with in those days," remembers Ramsey. The last act to play La Zona Rosa under OConnors ownership was Prince at SXSW 2013. Bobbie Elizabeth O'Connor. cover story that year. Chris OConnor passed away at his home on Thursday, January 28, 2016. I felt lost, without a home, he told Chris Riemenschneider of the Statesman in 1996. Nearly a million dollars of roof-raising renovations later, the Music Hall's Phase 2 was completed in time for South by Southwest '95. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. In 1975, OConnor was outside the Alliance Wagon Yard at 505 Neches St. when things got heated with another group of men. 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. "It got me thinking.". When OConnor returned in 77, he started the Southern Commotion partnership with Willie to run, as a classier Armadillo. When Tim died, there wasnt a word in the Chronicle or Statesman, and still hasnt been to my knowledge. Although O'Connor believed he could build a venue that reflected "Old Austin," his venue was at least 15 minutes away from downtown. Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Jones started answering phones for Direct Events in 1993, and just three years later was La Zona Rosa's general manager. That arrest led the state of California to declare him an emancipated juvenile; he could now be tried for adult crimes. "My first thought would be that they'd say, 'That's that old guy that's been around forever. Memorial services will be held on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 1 p.m. in the Hilco Event Center of Itasca. (The plan had been to throw it in the high school swimming pool.) "He'd sign hundreds of dollar bills and tell the bank president he could come to whatever shows he wanted.". RESCHEDULED FROM 2/2: Branzino, Shooks, Otis Wilkins. Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Join Even today, promoters often walk away at the end of the year making as little as 5% of the door's receipts. APA! Charles "Charlie" M. McLemore 81, passed away Tuesday February 21, 2023. Copyright 2003 - 23 J.E. Absolutely not. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. What nobody expected, Jones included, was O'Connor's recent invitation for Attal to begin booking La Zona Rosa. One pulled out a knife, Tim pulled out a gun. After roughly 26 months in an adoption facility, he was adopted and given the surname O'Connor. Chris was born on July 27, 1959 in Houston, Texas to Joseph L. OConnor and Elizabeth (Penny) Powell OConnor. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Tim OConnor showed Austin how to put on a show, while content to stay in the background. I stuck around Willie like bad penny.". Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Curly O Connor in 1974; her son, Arvel Franklin; and her parents, Frank and Louise . Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. "I didn't take direction very well.". Let others know about your loved one's death. "Clubs might argue over one act, once a year or so," he says. Hauser, meanwhile, who'd brought most of the group together, had left early on to start up the successful FreedomFest franchise. Parking was rugged and walks were long, but you felt like you were out in the country. 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. By 1994, Fowlers Two-Alarm Chili money was almost gone, so he and his partners closed their liberal hangout where youd see Gov. After graduation in 1963, he decided to tempt fate and stay in-state, attending Monterey Peninsula Junior College. When Attal was paying for his own meet-and-greet trips to the coasts, Jones was meeting agents on O'Connor's dime. We were always running around trying to book as many shows as possible and were most conscious of how much money we could make. ", "I liked being in Bee Caves," O'Connor says. "I do think it's going to work to the consumer's benefit," reasons Attal, who now shares office space with Jones. 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. He is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas OConnor, his foster-father, Billy Bowden and step mother, Kay OConnor. 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." Berating the singer for letting his encore be overrun, O'Connor began yelling. 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. "What do I want you to be?" "It was part of the game, because he wouldn't come in until that was the last resort. Then, AMHII was torn down in 2016 to make room for a 28-story office building called Third + Shoal. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Thanks. He loved to watch him run things with the other dogs. "We all found ourselves together one day," says O'Connor. 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. OBITUARY Maureen Margaret O'Connor . O'Connor is survived by his wife Sheila MacLurg O'Connor, his son Timothy O'Connor, and three stepsons. 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. Like Willie Nelson, Tim OConnor is a huge part of Austin music history. Nelson repeated. O'Connor says the business side of concert promotion back then was fast and loose, but not very competitive. 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? The deal Willie made with Terrace Motel owner Dude McCandless included 14 acres on South Congress at Academy for just over a million dollars. Timothy was a member of the Masonic Lodge. "I knew I'd screwed up big and made my mea culpas. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. 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. 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.) Ruling the roost is an unpopular business, and over the years, O'Connor's reputation has often overshadowed his accomplishments. "I'm a loner," says O'Connor. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. said it is asking for donations to reimburse TRAPRS for the $2,800 spent. "As long as you're doing private parties, you know the money is there up front, and no matter who shows up, the check's clearing. He is survived by his . Defense from what? 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. He was born October 20, 1941 in Clarksville, Texas. He went on to receive and Associates Degree from TSTC. "Why I am I here? Midway through producing the second Farm Aid, at Manor Downs in 1985, O'Connor got the news his daughter had passed away. 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. 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. on its website. 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. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. "When the Armadillo went down, all the other clubs started disappearing. What started as benefit concerts for local Native Americans grew into something far bigger: star-studded concerts pairing artists with causes. Was it a case of O'Connor keeping his enemies close? Log in, Steel Guitar Forum LLCPO Box 237Mount Horeb, WI 53572 USA. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Bobbie is one of Tim O'Connor's dogs that is seeking a new home. It's not about the extra dollar. Like Lance Armstrong, OConnor just couldnt walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. I remember certain nights with Steve Goodman or John Prine where I physically threw people out for talking. Strength in numbers now meant they weren't bidding against each other, so the only venue Pace could book without working with the newly formed collective was the Erwin Center. When OConnor returned in 77, he started the Southern Commotion partnership with Willie to run the Austin Opry House as a classier Armadillo. "I'm dealing with the agents on both venues and putting the show where they'll be best presented. O'Connor controlled the Opera House, routinely dealing with Houston-based powerhouse Pace Productions and their Austin liaison, Steve Hauser. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. "That's where I learned to present the best show -- show by show. Ann Richards in shorts, reading the New York Times most every Sunday morning. His parents preceded him in death. 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. What's done is done. "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.". The son of Charles and Gladys (Farrell) O'Connor was born on October 14, 1949 in Appleton. We're talking about a concert promoter 30 years later. We're not bidding shows up 30-40% anymore.". Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Christopher Joseph O"Connor on this permanent online memorial. "As more acts came to town that had witnessed the growth of the concert industry nationally, the relaxed, laid-back Austin approach wasn't as effective," O'Connor explains. 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