JIM KING Q&A - Questions from 3rd March onwards

[cambyman]

Jim, cheers for the Q&A Sessions.

Before everyone starts I know rockness has no aspirations to be like Titp. However I recieved their Be Chilled email for pre-ordering Tennets and collecting on arrival. Is this something rockness could consider with thier drinks suppliers?? Or is the Carling cold beer amnesty returning again??

Would also love to see Beardyman added to the line up.

cheers

[DeanoH76]

Jim

I think i have this right!! AEG the backer for rockness are they the company that are going to be trying this new ticketing system where you are given a band instead of a ticket with a microchip in it and you can put money on it etc to buy drinks etc when you are in the festival? I heard they were going to try it with smaller festivals.

So could this mean Rockness could be a potential guniea pig for this idea and what do you think about it??

[FannyBaws]

Jim,

Is this announcement that has just been made really the main bulk of acts? I know people will disagree but imo this is definitely the weakest line-up at this point since the festival went multi-day. I was expecting a lot of big name additions to get excited about after all this waiting and there were a few but not really a great amount.

If there is going to be another big or medium sized announcement, when can we expect it? Oh and while on the subject, any plans to bring some dubstep acts (Benga, Skream, Joker, Nero)? Or anymore house DJs, Mark Knight's ok I suppose but a few more would be good. Oh and Modeselektor or Beardyman too please?!?

That is all.

[Guy Rope Tripper]

Hi Jim,

Is kevin bridges gona be doing a standup set in a tent (or main stage??)or used as some kind of compere/MC? Pretty big deal booking a stand up comic who can sell out the SECC so hats off to you there, but I'll be interested in to what capacity he'll be used. Standup comedy is something I'd like to see more of at festivals. Maybe get like half a dozen comics a day & run a tent for the afternoon for people to chill out & have a giggle in, just an idea.

Cheers,

GRT

[Paul ™]

Hi Jim,

What happened to us finding out the 3 Clash Arena headliners in this announcement? Have they been confirmed yet, and if so who are they?

Is this the majority of the acts, how many more have to be released?

And finally, when are we getting the stage splits and what arenas are there on what days?

[theampersanddevil]

Hi Jim

Whats the deal with Derrick May?

Also im not bothered about the football, but maybe a tv in howards bar for those that are? I imagine he will be talking about the world cup anyway.

Cheers

Stephen

[Guy Rope Tripper]

Hi Jim

Whats the deal with Derrick May?

Also im not bothered about the football, but maybe a tv in howards bar for those that are? I imagine he will be talking about the world cup anyway.

Cheers

Stephen

[rachbon]

hi jim,

just wondering if you read any of the other threads on this forum or do you just come on and answer the questions?

there's a lot more negativity towards the festival this year than there has been in previous years, with people complaining that the line up isn't as good and getting fed up waiting for the announcements - what do you think of all this?

[Paul ™]

Jim,

Yet again the website is slow with information being updated. Last year you promised it would be kept up to date, yet there is still no sign of the latest announcement on the line up page.

This is where people go to see what has been announced, and if the latest acts ain't there then people might be put off buying tickets yet.

Can you get the day/stage splits put on here?

Ta

[trixnstuff]

Is this announcement that has just been made really the main bulk of acts? I know people will disagree but imo this is definitely the weakest line-up at this point since the festival went multi-day. I was expecting a lot of big name additions to get excited about after all this waiting and there were a few but not really a great amount.

[FannyBaws]

Like has been pointed out in the other thread, there are more 'big names' already this year. Also why do you speak as though what you say is fact when it is just your opinion? It is 'definately' not what you said as it is subjective.

[Andy_T]

Jim,

A friend of mine is arriving at Inverness at 11:30pm on the Friday night as he's travelling up on the train after work. Assuming he manages to get to the festival site okay soon after that will he be able to get into the campsite okay at that time of night? Would he still need a full weekend camping ticket or would a 2 day camping one be okay at that time, given that he'll have missed the Friday? Thanks.

[FannyBaws]

Jim,

I see Bloody Beetroots are now playing as a Death Crew 77 live set but would there be any scope at all to have them do a DJ set at some other point throughout the day too? A few acts played more than one set last year and I know a lot of people would love to see a BBs DJ set too, they're going to be up at the festival anyway?

[Jim King]

jim

last year we left some booze in the car as we didnt want to carry it all in in one go, when we went to get it on the saturday morning we were told by security that we were not allowed to bring anymore drink into the campsite! can you tell why this is and if it will be the same this year? i dont want to bring a load then have to go home with half of it because i didnt take it all in when we first get there.

Cheers

[Jim King]

Jim

is it bloody beetroots or bloody beetroots death crew 77 playing

[Jim King]

Hi Jim

been travelling 4 hours up to rockness from the borders every year and really enjoying how the festival is moving along. This year however will be slightly different as 18 of us are coming up for my stag do.

We were all geared up for getting 2 or 3 large tipis as weve had them before and thought they were great but we had heard nothing about them this year so my best man got in touch with boutique camping to find out what was happening as they supplied the tipis last time and they told him that they had not been asked to provide tipis for rockness this year. Is this because you have another supplier this year or will there be no tipis this year? Please let me know asap so that I can arrange something else. Many thanks in advance

Danny

[Jim King]

Hi Jim have you heard of the Electric Picnic, was wondering if there would be a chill out area like the Body & Soul at EP, or the Green Field in Glasto, at RockNess or even a dub reggae tent.

[Jim King]

Jim, cheers for the Q&A Sessions.

Before everyone starts I know rockness has no aspirations to be like Titp. However I recieved their Be Chilled email for pre-ordering Tennets and collecting on arrival. Is this something rockness could consider with thier drinks suppliers?? Or is the Carling cold beer amnesty returning again??

Would also love to see Beardyman added to the line up.

cheers

[Jim King]

Jim

I think i have this right!! AEG the backer for rockness are they the company that are going to be trying this new ticketing system where you are given a band instead of a ticket with a microchip in it and you can put money on it etc to buy drinks etc when you are in the festival? I heard they were going to try it with smaller festivals.

So could this mean Rockness could be a potential guniea pig for this idea and what do you think about it??

[Jim King]

Jim,

Is this announcement that has just been made really the main bulk of acts? I know people will disagree but imo this is definitely the weakest line-up at this point since the festival went multi-day. I was expecting a lot of big name additions to get excited about after all this waiting and there were a few but not really a great amount.

If there is going to be another big or medium sized announcement, when can we expect it? Oh and while on the subject, any plans to bring some dubstep acts (Benga, Skream, Joker, Nero)? Or anymore house DJs, Mark Knight's ok I suppose but a few more would be good. Oh and Modeselektor or Beardyman too please?!?

That is all.

[FannyBaws]

Hi. Sorry you think its the weakest line up

I do think that the strokes, vampire weekend, doves, blondie is a great sunday night and i think we have loads more on the friday this year especially with pendulum and friendly fires who are both really good festival acts.

dj wise club 75 is really going to be special, dave clarke is a legend, boys noize a big rock ness favourite and then there's leftfield who no one has seen for over 10 years.

personally i think its probably the strongest but i totally accept this is a subjective view and i appreciate your feedback.

hopefully you'll still have a great time and email me afterwards to let me know if the show went well for you or not.

we do have some more stuff to come out but the big acts are pretty much all there.

thanks

jim

[Paul ™]

Thanks again Jim, some below still to be answered though if you get the chance

Hi Jim,

Is kevin bridges gona be doing a standup set in a tent (or main stage??)or used as some kind of compere/MC? Pretty big deal booking a stand up comic who can sell out the SECC so hats off to you there, but I'll be interested in to what capacity he'll be used. Standup comedy is something I'd like to see more of at festivals. Maybe get like half a dozen comics a day & run a tent for the afternoon for people to chill out & have a giggle in, just an idea.

Cheers,

GRT

[Jim King]

Hi Jim,

What happened to us finding out the 3 Clash Arena headliners in this announcement? Have they been confirmed yet, and if so who are they?

Is this the majority of the acts, how many more have to be released?

And finally, when are we getting the stage splits and what arenas are there on what days?

[Jim King]

Hi Jim

Whats the deal with Derrick May?

Also im not bothered about the football, but maybe a tv in howards bar for those that are? I imagine he will be talking about the world cup anyway.

Cheers

Stephen

[Jim King]

Hi Jim,

Is kevin bridges gona be doing a standup set in a tent (or main stage??)or used as some kind of compere/MC? Pretty big deal booking a stand up comic who can sell out the SECC so hats off to you there, but I'll be interested in to what capacity he'll be used. Standup comedy is something I'd like to see more of at festivals. Maybe get like half a dozen comics a day & run a tent for the afternoon for people to chill out & have a giggle in, just an idea.

Cheers,

GRT