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. 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. Timothy F. O'Connor Obituary. "Better yet, I told them I'd put on every poster and ad, 'Plenty of free camping in beautiful Travis Heights.' On others, it was a place for hell raising, hooting and hollering.". 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. "You have to create a niche that's so protected and specialized that it doesn't draw too much attention. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Austin, Texas on facebook. ", "I liked being in Bee Caves," O'Connor says. Why don't we wait a little while and maybe we'll catch up with you. Charles "Charlie" M. McLemore 81, passed away Tuesday February 21, 2023. Although O'Connor believed he could build a venue that reflected "Old Austin," his venue was at least 15 minutes away from downtown. "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. "That wasn't the bottom line with Tim, though. "It's tough to build momentum as an independent anymore," explains O'Connor. "Tim and Willie were an odd couple," says Arlyn's Freddy Fletcher, Nelson's nephew. You could rent a stick to poke me with to make sure I'm really dead.". Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this . 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. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. Bobbie "Cole" O Connor, 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. Turns out O'Connor had shot a label executive with CBS Records, with whom Nelson had just signed. "A stray bullet was fired and went into somebody's leg. 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. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of "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. 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. Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com. 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. "I'm a loner," says O'Connor. 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. "While his was a closed shop, you could walk into the Opera House, cut a deal, and get your feet wet as a promoter. 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. cover story that year. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Thomas Morton OConnor, 78, passed from this life on Oct. 7, 2010 in Austin, TX. Willie had found his man! When a mutual friend invited him to Austin for what amounted to a consulting gig for the venue, O'Connor signed on as a partner and re-christened the club Castle Creek. Has Alejandro Escovedo ever sounded better than on the Sunday nights that closed SXSW? Soon married with a baby, he returned to California, where he eventually wound up laying drainage pipe in the Mojave Desert. There will be a reception following the service. By all means necessary. This scene could change as drastically as it did from the Seventies to the Nineties within just a couple of years. Like Lance Armstrong, O'Connor just couldn't walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. And great product will make it so that you can eventually make money.". Arrangements under the direction of Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Austin, TX. "It wasn't by design, but it worked out that way.". Support the free press, so we can support Austin. 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. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. At the time, the only viable concert venues for major touring talent were the City Coliseum, Palmer Auditorium, and the Erwin Center. Timothy J. O'Connor, who had a long and distinguished career as one of the leading character actors of his generation, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 5th, in his longtime home in Nevada City, California, at the age of 90. After the conviction, O'Connor says state authorities recommended he leave the state and not return. The son of Charles and Gladys (Farrell) O'Connor was born on October 14, 1949 in Appleton. The deal Willie made with Terrace Motel owner Dude McCandless included 14 acres on South Congress at Academy for just over a million dollars. Sign up for service and obituary updates. 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. It was there in the former Chequered Flag folk club on Lavaca, that OConnor met new Austin resident Willie Nelson. Thanks. In a press release, APA! 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. Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. I'm Willie Nelson. "He was apt to go off, which was a sign of the times, but we were always a little more laid back.". We were going to see what we could work out together, as opposed to being at each other's throats.". According to its website,Bobbieis just a little over two years old andYoyois about four months old. But it's time to clear the air and say the driving force I have at this point is merely wanting to grow old gracefully. 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. The singer believed he'd stumbled on the perfect property. Search RESCHEDULED FROM 2/2: Branzino, Shooks, Otis Wilkins. I stuck around Willie like bad penny.". At this point, there's no timeframe on how long Attal and O'Connor will continue working together. 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. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Curly O Connor in 1974; her son, Arvel Franklin; and her parents, Frank and Louise . When Tim died, there wasnt a word in the Chronicle or Statesman, and still hasnt been to my knowledge. (APA!) "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. 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. Employees fear him and competitors loathe him. 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. And to some degree, it's also about admitting what I've done wrong. And honestly, for me, it wasn't about money in the end. When Willies Picnic traffic backed up 11 miles after the parking lot was full, there were a lot of pissed-off Deadheads. His warning shot ended up going through a mobile recording trailer on the street and hitting the leg of a Columbia Records executive inside. He was the Wanderers' cardigan-wearing lead vocalist, and he landed them gigs at area sock hops and talent shows. 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.. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www . APA! Then again, once a drifter, always a drifter; this time, O'Connor settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and hooked up with a friend from his Colorado days, songwriter Tom Campbell. Tim recognized that better than anyone. He is survived by his . 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. He loved to watch him run things with the other dogs. "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.". Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. 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. Sign up for service and obituary updates. His mission was always to bring entertainment for Austin, not bring Austin entertainment just because it worked in Houston or Dallas. 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. When OConnor bought the building at 208 Nueces in Sept. 1994, the Austin Music Hall was its fourth venue that year. 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 all found ourselves together one day," says O'Connor. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. 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. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. 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. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. What started as benefit concerts for local Native Americans grew into something far bigger: star-studded concerts pairing artists with causes. 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. "I met Willie in San Antonio to apologize to him," recalls the promoter of his last move before leaving Austin. We're not bidding shows up 30-40% anymore.". Three words that changed O'Connor's life. Some still fear him. Nelson repeated. 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. (The plan had been to throw it in the high school swimming pool.) When OConnor passed away from Hodgkins lymphoma in July 2021 at age 76, the music community went into mourning. Timothy J. O'Connor, 78, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at his residence. They did him one better, allowing him to stay in the garage apartment of their new house. Still, it was best for Tim to leave town for a couple years. 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. He had a whole pack of big, beautiful canines on his ranch far west of Austin. 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. 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. The last act to play La Zona Rosa under OConnors ownership was Prince at SXSW 2013. What a mistake it was to tear down the Music Hall to build a new one that was worse than the old one. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. OBITUARY Gail Elizabeth O'Connor November 10, 1952 - October 20, 2018. . Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Austin, Texas on facebook. 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. REX/Shutterstock. The tale of Tim O'Connor starts with a Baby Doe born in Great Bend, Kansas. O'Connor says the business side of concert promotion back then was fast and loose, but not very competitive. Can't keep up with happenings around town? and TRAPRS joined hands for this rescue operation, which was filmed by Amy and sharedonline. 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. But Castle Creek also hosted rock shows- Little Feat, Doug Kershaw, Doug Sahm, etc. Nearly a million dollars of roof-raising renovations later, the Music Hall's Phase 2 was completed in time for South by Southwest '95. 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. 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. Even today, promoters often walk away at the end of the year making as little as 5% of the door's receipts. Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Better yet, while studying the plots they'd just bought, O'Connor found an additional 13 lots they'd inherited through a sale the bank hadn't covered in the mortgage. "Every other time we'd get behind in taxes or I'd miscalculate someway, I'd call Willie and he'd come in and play five dates. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. "I cleared a few hundred bucks easy," O'Connor says. He was of the Catholic Faith. Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support. 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. Few salesmen in any industry deal so long with so many customers that don't know their name. I know what I'm going to pay and that's it. What O'Connor didn't advance very well was peace between concert promoters and neighborhood groups. 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. And yet, Attal says he's not waiting in the parking lot for O'Connor to show up with the paperwork. He was born on May 19, 1954 to the late Ernest Joseph and Rose Mary (Smith) O'Connor. to the Family. 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. 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. "The way to make money is to offer a drive-through viewing. Not only did it allow Direct Events to lure agents and acts with the promise that they could move through their ranks, it kept the overall business operating 12 months a year, not just the seven months it was safe to stage shows at the Backyard. "When the Armadillo went down, all the other clubs started disappearing. After significant renovations, he lost nearly $140,000 its opening year and half that its second. One night they'd be working against nuclear weaponry, the next for prison reform. When OConnor returned in 77, he started the Southern Commotion partnership with Willie to run, as a classier Armadillo. "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. At the time, musicians such as Jimmie Vaughan and Rusty Wier began stopping at the restaurant on their way to Winter Park. In those days, nobody in Nelson's Family had a title: If you had to ask for one, he didn't need you. You are invited to a reception following the graveside service at the funeral home. O'Connor's fuse may be longer these days, but one crossed signal could end the deal. He loved all of his family and the times they spent together. I know this thread is about Tim, so excuse the minor hijack. He's maybe a little crusty,'" laughs O'Connor. During the same period, he rented Laguna Beach High's gym for $50 and threw a concert featuring a semi-popular local band. TRAPRS has been taking care of Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson over the past few weeks, arranging the dogs boarding, rehabilitation and training. You? and yea.the gun.timc/s, This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. on its website. I don't know if that's bad, but I know I'll get to the mark. 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. "Everyone ends up paying more, including the ticket buyer. October 14, 1949 - April 16, 2015, Timothy O'Connor passed away on April 16, 2015 in De Pere, Wisconsin. More importantly, the Opera House provided an alternative to the Armadillo. Like Willie Nelson, Tim O'Connor is a huge part of Austin music history. I have very little patience for people that fool around in this business or just want to make a buck.". "We had a lot of fun, a lot of drinking," says O'Connor, who ran for his freshman class vice-presidency and won. "I may not know him as well as Charlie [Jones], but I'm certain it's not the money that drives him anymore. He left behind his two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson, who both had severe stranger danger.. OBITUARY Maureen Margaret O'Connor . There was a time when Tim O'Connor didn't have to worry keeping the Opera House's doors open. O'Connor controlled the Opera House, routinely dealing with Houston-based powerhouse Pace Productions and their Austin liaison, Steve Hauser. Download it here. He found a warehouse with unisex bathrooms and a huge dividing wall. They were blessed with two children, Thomas Michael and Anita Loraine. Berating the singer for letting his encore be overrun, O'Connor began yelling. In the Eighties, he owned and operated the Austin Opera House, while co-founding Star Tickets and staging hundreds of large-scale festivals and benefits, from No Nukes concerts to Farm Aid. His daughters, Amy and Paula Nelson, who are also OConnors goddaughters, partnered with Austin Pets Alive! And yet, even after being yelled at by $25-a-day roadie, Nelson answered with typical calm. "Instead of fighting each other for the same piece of pie, we were cutting the pie up.". Please, Like Lance Armstrong, OConnor just couldnt walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. His goal was to come out of a negotiation less battered than the other guy. 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. It's not about the extra dollar. No services are scheduled at this time. "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. Funeral Home Se. And despite the fact that Direct Events had grown nearly 300% in 1994-95 and was on the verge of bankruptcy, O'Connor agreed to buy La Zona Rosa in 1996. O'Connor's contract with one of the country's largest promoters is due to expire in December. Join Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. . View The Obituary For Christopher Joseph O"Connor. The promoter shouldve retired in 2001, a move he contemplated in an. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. 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. The only way for promoters to make real money is on ancillary goods and services: alcohol, food, a percentage of a band's merchandising, and ticket fees. I'll never forget Willie's answer. 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. I am what I am," he says. Whether you know it or not, if you've seen live music in Austin over the past 20 to 25 years, you've likely given money to Tim O'Connor. 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.) "I'll tell you the three things I never want you to be: cold, wet, or hungry.". While they appear to be getting along famously, neither side denies their relationship is still a house of cards. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. After enrolling in a local high school, he immersed himself in student theatre (he was Conrad in Bye Bye Birdie). Aesthetically, [the Opera House] and Liberty Lunch were the only ones to carry over the Seventies vibe into the Eighties decline.". Timothy leaves. Chris is survived by his widow, Sandra OConnor, mother Elizabeth (Penny) OConnor, 2 brothers, Tim OConnor, Argyle, Texas and Kevin OConnor and wife Laura, New Mexico, three nephews, Ryan, Matt and Jeffrey OConnor. "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. with all my heart. He's been zealously drug- and alcohol-free ever since. 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 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'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. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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. We're talking about a concert promoter 30 years later. On deadline. He was born on June 14, 1983, in Santa Rosa, California. 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. Weed Corley Fish Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. And while monopolies are generally bad for the consumer, in the concert business, they tend to work to the ticket buyer's advantage: Promoters paying less for shows typically pass it on to the consumer to increase attendance and thus increase alcohol sales and other ancillary revenue. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. 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. Attempted burglary charges led to 27 days in jail, a trial in Salinas, and six years of probation. He is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas OConnor, his foster-father, Billy Bowden and step mother, Kay OConnor. 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. AUSTIN, Texas An integral part of Texas history, Tim O'Connor, the creator of Austin Music Hall, Austin Opry House and more, passed away this summer of Hodgkin's lymphoma. 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. "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. "I think Tim always had the best understanding of what the consumer wanted and how to deliver it. On the road, O'Connor got his hands dirty re-wiring sound systems and handling payouts, but his stint with Nelson was short-lived. APA! (Austin Pets Alive! 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. "Instead of coming to work with machetes, we tried a pencil and pad. ", 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. "I made it through," nods O'Connor, "but I came out weak.". Travis Heights wouldn't be free of O'Connor until 1990. Midway through producing the second Farm Aid, at Manor Downs in 1985, O'Connor got the news his daughter had passed away. Unfortunately, O'Connor almost didn't get an opportunity to use his new Rolodex entries. Charlie is preceded in death by his parents Felix Durward . In fact, O'Connor was to retire from day-to-day operations January 1, 2001. On those nights it was a listening room. It's obvious that you get economy of scale working with them.". Guestbook Condolences Memorial Donation. He also volunteers that he's probably amassed as many enemies as friends. Tom married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Ford, on July 5, 1952, and they enjoyed 58 years devoted to each other. And yet, his primary obstacle has been not being able to buy large shows year-round. What Jones learned from OConnors example is that you do what you say you will. According to the website, Bobbie Nelsonis just over 2 years old. Tim, an avid music lover and skilled audio Tim passed away this summer leaving behind his beloved dogs Bobbie & Yoyo. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. 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. They now own 130 venues nationwide, including 44 amphitheaters. If he hadn't been driving the getaway car, Tim O'Connor might have punched Willie Nelson. "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. 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