Vargas Blues Band - Down Under Blues

Album: Down Under Blues
Size: 95,7 MB
Time: 41:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Blues-rock, rock
Art: Front

1. Down Under Blues (4:19)
2. Tasmanian Blues (3:52)
3. Midnight Drive (4:44)
4. Sydney Street (3:52)
5. Confidence Man (4:32)
6. Long Way From Home (4:07)
7. Magic Train (4:19)
8. Down Underground (2:54)
9. Rumble (2:21)
10. Standing In The Rain (6:16)

Javier Vargas’ new album titled Down Under Blues contains a selection of blues rock songs as a tribute to the rich musical landscape of Australia. Drawing inspiration from Australia’s vibrant culture and stunning scenery, the album showcases Javier’s extraordinary talent in elevating blues music to unparalleled heights, creating the perfect blues that resonate with both the heart and the soul.

Down Under Blues promises to be more than just an album. Javier’s guitar playing transcends the traditional blues, elevating this genre to a whole new level. The album is a powerful mix of heartfelt lyrics and masterful guitar work celebrating the unique spirit of the land down under. With Down Under Blues listeners will experience the blues like never before.

Personnel: Javier Vargas (guitar); Bobby Alexander (vocals); Luis Mayo (bass); Peter Kunst (drums, vocals); Ralph Santos (percussion); Alfonso Perez (keyboards); Fernando Vazquez (harmonica).

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Vargas Blues Band - Hard Time Blues

Size: 145.7 MB
Time: 62:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues/Rock
Art: Front

1. Wellcome To The World [4:14]
2. King Of The Latin Blues [4:25]
3. Ibiza Moon (Feat. Paul Shortino) [4:34]
4. Fulton In The House (Feat. Paul Shortino) [4:20]
5. Road To Freedom (Feat. Paul Shortino) [4:38]
6. Burning Shuffle [5:00]
7. Bottleneck Blues [3:29]
8. Down By The River [4:03]
9. Playing At The Crossroads [4:05]
10. Spanish Road [4:50]
11. Space Jam [4:01]
12. Avenida De Mayo [4:39]
13. Hard Time Blues [5:38]
14. Tobacco Road [4:31]

This album, which has been recorded in Madrid and Las Vegas, was released in March 2016. It includes 14 new songs which fuse Latin rhythms, blues and rock with the unmistakable guitar sound of Javier Vargas and feature exceptional vocal contributions by Paul Shortino, Gaz Pearson, Devon Allman and Tim Mitchell. Indispensable performances by Luis Mayo on bass/vocals and Peter Kunst on drums/vocals give superb shape to this album.

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Vargas Blues Band - 2 albums: Texas Tango (Remastered) / All Around Blues

Album: Texas Tango (Remastered)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:38
Size: 180.0 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:58] 1. Rose On The Water
[6:21] 2. Blues Pilgrimage
[3:05] 3. Texas Tango
[6:27] 4. Love Ain't Got Nowhere To Go
[2:54] 5. Ride Baby Ride
[5:10] 6. Black Cat Boogie
[5:41] 7. 1969
[7:11] 8. Ridin' High
[6:34] 9. Thinking Of You
[5:28] 10. Buenos Aires Blues
[5:42] 11. Big Boss Man
[3:48] 12. 253
[5:38] 13. Blood Shot
[4:52] 14. Knocked Out With The Blues
[4:43] 15. Take Me Down South

Javier is one amazing guitarist and Texas Tango is without doubt his finest hour (Definitely when it concerns the Blues).Vargas Blues Band CDs usually have at least one Latino tune in the Santana field.This CD is 100% Blues Mastery. Rose on the Water is more in the Rock vein, but then we are taken into the Classic "Blues Pilgimage". The vocals of Jeff Espinoza are deep and soulful.Title Track "Texas Tango" could easily be called Texas Boogie. It will definitely remind you of Classic early ZZ Top (Vocals included). Scorching guitar follows. "Love aint got nowhere to go" is a slow moody BB Kingish style tune that is accompanied by Background Organ. "Ride baby Ride" featuring Double Trouble, is start to finish 100% Rocking headbanging boogie. Love it ! "Black Cat Boogie" is another classic and always features on the VBB live set-list.Wicked harp playing from Jeff Espinoza and female backing vocals. I have this song on Video from Montreux from about 7 years ago and the harp jam vibe was a sight to see. "1969" is another slowish soft starting song that builds in intensity. The song obviously pays homage to the hippy-flower power era, and there are nice touches of Hendrix notes in there for nostalgic purposes."Riding High" is an absolute killer. Javier really in mindblowing form here (At times you will think of Eddie Van Halen). The Keyboards ably back the guitar here. The remaining songs will bring you back down to earth with the very mellow "Thinking of you" and "Buenos Aires Blues" and the Standard Blues of "Big Boss Man" "253" and "Blood Shot". It is no wonder that the greatest Blues Backing band (Double Trouble) were quick to play with Mr Vargas. Other Blues legends have also featured on VBB CDs and at live concerts including Lonnie Brooks/Larry McCray/Sugar Blue/Chris Rea to name just a few. It will be very hard for the Vargas Blues Band to top this almost perfect recording. ~Paul Watson

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Album: All Around Blues
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:00
Size: 116.8 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 1992/2011
Art: Front

[5:03] 1. Riding High
[4:06] 2. Rock Me Baby
[4:50] 3. Blues Latino
[2:52] 4. All Around Blues
[5:21] 5. Hideway
[3:18] 6. Messin' With The Kid
[4:32] 7. I Wonder If You Ever
[4:05] 8. Blue Midnight
[4:30] 9. You Don't Know My Name
[3:48] 10. Everything Is Going To Be Alright
[3:52] 11. Don't Let Go
[4:39] 12. Hey Hey Blues

Javier Vargas : Guitars; Phillip A. Guttman : Vocals; Elena Figueroa : Vocals; Fernando Vazquez : Vocals y Harmonica; Dan Rocjlis : Sinthetisized Guitar; Hector Olivera : Bass Guitar; Pedro Barcelo : Drums; Damian Bermudez : Keyboards; Jean-Pierre Gomes : Guitar & Bottle Neck.

Born in Madrid to Argentine parents who had emigrated to Spain from Buenos Aires, Javier founded the Vargas Blues Band in 1991, the year they released their first recording, All Around Blues.

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Vargas Blues Band - Blues Latino

Year: 1994
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:48
Size: 115,1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. El Alma (1:09)
2. Rock Away The Blues (4:09)
3. Coward's Knife (3:55)
4. Brand New Blues (3:40)
5. Out Of The Blue (4:00)
6. Hot Wires (3:44)
7. Do You Believe In Love? (5:18)
8. Blues Latino (5:34)
9. Magic Of The Gods (4:20)
10. Amapola Negra (3:08)
11. Fear (3:16)
12. Mexico City Blues (4:21)
13. Pachuco Boogie-Jeff's Boogie (Medley) (3:09)

Javier Vargas, the son of Spanish emigrants to Argentina, was born in Madrid soon after his parents left Buenos Aires. When he was nine years old, the family moved back to Argentina, which is where he started playing the guitar. In the 1980s he returned to Spain and became a member of Miguel Ríos‚ band, playing the guitar in several of his albums. He also played with La Orquesta Mondragón, and worked as a session guitar player and composer.

In 1991 he took the most important step of his career and formed his own band. All Around Blues was the first album recorded by Javier Vargas as the leader of the Vargas Blues Band. Madrid-Memphis was released in 1992. This second album includes contributions from bluesmen such as Carey Bell and Louisiana Red, flamenco guitar player Rafael Riqueni, and singers Philip Guttman and Jeff Espinoza. These two albums made a great impact and achieved record sales figures for blues albums in Spain.

The third album, Blues Latino, was released in Spain in 1994. It includes contributions from Flaco Jiménez, Chris Rea, Junior Wells, and Andrés Calamaro. The album was extraordinarily well-received by a greatly varied audience. It was also released in Argentina and, as a result of the success it had there, the Vargas Blues band performed in Buenos Aires to great critical and public acclaim.

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Vargas Blues Band - 2 albums: Cambalache & Bronca / Bluestrology (Remastered)

Album: Cambalache & Bronca
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:36
Size: 141.0 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[3:55] 1. Cambalache & Bronca
[4:48] 2. No Te Rindas
[3:40] 3. Sucio Y Desprolijo
[4:10] 4. Ana No Duerme
[3:49] 5. Viento Dile A La Lluvia
[3:32] 6. Escapando De Mi
[4:23] 7. Plegaria Para Un Niño Dormido
[3:51] 8. La Balsa
[4:45] 9. Avellaneda Blues
[4:32] 10. Espíritu Celeste
[4:13] 11. A Estos Hombres Tristes
[1:54] 12. Mister Jones (Retrato De Una Familia Americana)
[3:15] 13. Post Crucifixión
[6:40] 14. Todo El Día Me Pregunto
[4:02] 15. Algo Flota En La Laguna

Javier Vargas and the Vargas Blues Band return with a new project: Cambalache & Bronca (2017 KZoo Music). Recorded in Spanish, it includes legendary songs by Argentinian artists and a song he wrote with his dear friend Manolo Tena when they recorded the album Spanish Blood together: “No Te Rindas”, which will also be one of the singles of the album. This song also features singer and guitarist José Rulo (voice in “No te rindas” and “Sucio y desprolijo”), who will also take part of the tour along with other reputed musicians and members of the band: Luis Mayo (voice and bass), Juan Carlos Mendoza (bass), Miguel Angel Cap (drums), Oscar Quesada (drums), Jota Marsán (drums), Gustavo Segura (drums), Peter Kunst (drums). The album also features Litto Nebbia (voice in the “Viento dile a la lluvia”).

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Album: Bluestrology (Remastered)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:39
Size: 129.7 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:15] 1. Backdoor Man
[3:53] 2. Troubled Mind
[3:40] 3. Wild West Blues
[6:56] 4. Barstool Blues
[2:58] 5. Blues Magic
[5:53] 6. Bluestrology
[2:13] 7. Bound For Memphis
[3:11] 8. Promised Land
[3:37] 9. A Little Bit Closer
[4:21] 10. You've Got To Move
[3:15] 11. Free Spirits
[4:04] 12. Traveling South
[4:14] 13. New York City Blues
[4:02] 14. Make Sweet Love 2 U

Javier Vargas was born in Madrid shortly after his parents had left Buenos Aires where they had migrated some years before. Nine years later, the family returned to Argentina and it is there where Javier started playing the guitar. His first musical influences can be traced to Argentine rock of the late 60’s and early 70’s, bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Cream, Rolling Stones, The Doors, and musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana or B.B.King, who are powerful sources of inspiration still today.

In the 70’s, Javier decided to go to the U.S to study music. He lived in Nashville, Tennessee, and in Los Angeles, he played in clubs and took part in recordings as a session guitarist. Each night he played in jam sessions with American and English artists and met important musicians like Alvin Lee, Roy Buchanan, Canned Heat, who also influenced his style. He returned to Spain in the 80’s, joined Miguel Rios’ band and took part in several albums – Los Viejos Rockeros Nunca Mueren, Rock and Roll Boomerang, Rock and Rios – signing many songs such as Un Caballo Llamado Muerte, Generación Límite, or Nueva Ola. He also played with Orquesta Mondragón and worked as session musician and composer.

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Vargas Blues Band - Madrid-Memphis

Year: 1992
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:50
Size: 119,8 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. Hard Time Blues (4:04)
2. One Day I Get Lucky (3:35)
3. Madrid - Memphis (4:27)
4. Blues Business (3:34)
5. Get Ready (4:45)
6. Generation Blues (4:07)
7. 2001 Blues (5:35)
8. Del Sur (4:48)
9. Right Time (3:58)
10. When The Night Falls (4:44)
11. I'm Ready (4:44)
12. Strip-Tease (3:24)

In 1990, Javier Vargas made the most important move in his career and created his own band, Vargas Blues Band. The first album he recorded as leader of Vargas Blues Band was "All Around Blues", released 1991, featuring Elena Figueroa and Philip Guttman among many others.

In 1992, Javier’s second album "Madrid-Memphis" was released with collaborations from bluesmen Carey Bell and Lousiana Red, flamenco guitarist Rafael Riqueni and the vocals of Philip Guttman and Jeff Espinoza. Both albums - "All Around Blues" and "Madrid-Memphis" - became widely popular and made sales records for blues albums in Spain.

Personnel: Javier Vargas (guitar), Jeff Espinoza (vocals tracks 5, 6, 10), Philip Guttman (vocals & harmonica tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7), Juan Carlos Mendoza (bass), Pedro Barceló (drums), Miguel Collado (keyboards), Carey Bell (vocals & harmonica tracks 2, 11), Louisiana Red (guitar tracks 2, 11), Rafael Riqueni (flamenco guitar track 8).

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Vargas Blues Band - Vargas Blues Band & Company

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:44
Size: 159.6 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[4:40] 1. Do You Think I'm Sexy (Feat. Javier Vargas, Carmine Appice, Paul Shortino)
[3:49] 2. Pretty Blue (Feat. Jack Bruce & Reese Wynans)
[5:48] 3. Parisienne Walkways (Feat. Javier Vargas, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Paul Shoertino)
[4:07] 4. Rock Away The Blues (Feat. Junior Wells, Andres Calamaro)
[4:44] 5. Exotic Mambo (Feat. Alex Ligertwood & Reese Wynans)
[5:16] 6. Do You Believe In Love (Feat. Chris Rea)
[5:02] 7. Blues In My Soul (Feat. Devon Allman & Frank Marino)
[7:11] 8. Ridin' High (Feat Larry Thurston)
[4:19] 9. Body Shock (Feat. Larry Graham, Raimundo Amador, Chester Thompson)
[3:57] 10. Make Sweet Love 2 U (Feat. Bobby Alexander)
[5:13] 11. Blues For My Babe (Feat. Larry Mccray)
[4:24] 12. Man On The Run (Feat Tim Mitchell)
[5:34] 13. Blood Shot Blues (Feat. Preston Shannon)
[5:34] 14. Sad Eyes (Feat. Glenn Hughes)

Javier Vargas celebrates 20 years of collaborations on an album featuring Jack Bruce, Glenn Hughes, Chris Rea, Raimundo Amador and Double Trouble among others. Includes an amazing version of "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" with Carmine Appice, Paul Shortino and Pat Travers.

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Vargas Blues Band - From The Dark

Album: From The Dark
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 50:21
Size: 115.3 MB
Styles: Rock, Blues rock
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[4:39] 1. Bye Bye Zombie
[4:32] 2. Let It Go
[5:19] 3. Moon Light Blues
[4:23] 4. Run Away
[3:32] 5. Palace Of The King
[4:13] 6. Radioactivity
[3:51] 7. Inner Sun
[4:35] 8. Steeler Of Love
[4:09] 9. Out Of The Dark
[4:53] 10. Roy Blues
[6:10] 11. Esperanto

Following up from last years Heavy City Blues , The Vargas Blues band are hot out of their local studios in Madrid, with what looks like their best album to date. Early reactions from music critics and fans towards the new release, creatively named From The Dark , have been nothing short of incredible, which can only help spread the trademark Bluesy slide guitar style and song writing talents of this Hispanic Blues Rock legend. Javier Vargas is no stranger to large audiences worldwide, sharing stages with everyone from Santana to The artist formerly known as Prince as well as having multiple studio collaborations with the likes of Chris Rea, Frank Marino, Pat Travers, Junior Wells, Glen Hughes, Jack Bruce & Devon Allman to name a few. From the Dark is a production created from a field of material which he's been working on for the last few years and the end result, will not disappoint.

The Vargas Blues Band will be touring the UK as special guests on The Quireboys 30th Anniversary World Tour this November as well as appearing on the HRH Blues stage at Hard Rock Hell 8 this November.

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