pressed with them as artists , and it was a happy experience ?
JG : Well , right off the bat , just in the past couple years , working with Brandi Carlile was amazing . I knew of her , but I wasn ’ t that familiar with her stuff . I just became besotted with her . She ’ s just fabulous , great musicianship . Recently , this young woman from England , Raye , was just phenomenal . Foo Fighters are great . U2 are always fun to work with . In the context of working on the show , by and large , everybody I have met has been really nice . They ’ re complimentary , and they ’ re fun . Taylor Swift is really sweet .
JS : Let ’ s talk about Vermont . You ’ re not originally from Vermont , but it ’ s definitely home for you and your family , including your Goldendoodle , Leonardo . When did you first discover Vermont ?
JG : I first came here and went to Bromley . I was at a summer camp in the Adirondacks in Schroon Lake . There was one day when we went to Bromley and did the Alpine Slide . I think we got one or two runs in for the day . I hadn ’ t been here in ages , and my wife , Barbara , and I came back up here for the first time in the Summer of 2000 . I went down to West Dover , where Barbara and her family have gone skiing for years , and now my twins are skiers . I do not ski . I tried it . I couldn ’ t hack it , but it ’ s better to get on skis for the first time when you ’ re 6 , and not 46 . I tried cross country , which was fun for a while , but I just absolutely love it up here . I just love the pace , the quiet , and the cleanliness . I like grilling outside and going for walks . We love going up to Quechee . Years ago , we took our bikes up to Charlotte and Burlington and took a ferry across Lake Champlain . We would have lunch in Essex and come back . I ’ ve always liked being up here . I love it in the winter when it ’ s very cozy . You can ’ t help but unwind .
JS : What ’ s next for you ? SNL is coming up on its 50th Anniversary .
JG : I believe February 15 , 2025 , will be the big 50th Anniversary broadcast . I know there are other plans for other things that I don ’ t think I ’ m really at liberty to discuss right now . I ’ ve got other projects coming up , and
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