SARAH LONGFIELD HAS come a long way. After starting as an unintentional YouTuber in 2007 — when social media was far from being a breeding ground for young guitarists — she oscillates today between sharing stages with John 5 and Nita Strauss (in 2021 and 2023, respectively) and getting name-checked by Steve Vai after attending his Vai Academy 7.0.
“I was surprised and grateful to be invited to the Vai Academy this year,” Longfield tells Guitar Player. “Steve is an incredible player who has so much wisdom to share on guitars, as well as the music industry overall. I left feeling incredibly inspired. It was so much fun to hang out with the other great guitarists and witness their unique style and approaches.”
As for wisdom and style, Longfield has both in spades. After reeling off three impressive albums — (2017), (2018), and (2019) —
