Vargas Blues Band "Texas Tango"

Vargas Blues Band "Texas Tango"

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Vargas Blues Band
Texas Tango
The Story
"Texas Tango", the awesome fourth studio disc by killer blues/rock axeslinger Javier Vargas and his outstanding Vargas Blues Band, features 13 songs (69 minutes) of phenomenal, top-shelf, world-class, dynamic, powerful blues/rock riffage of the highest order. Vargas is an amazing gifted blues/rock axemaster, Spain's #1 guitar hero and their answer to S.R.V. Believe it or not, he is legitimately that good. Javier's playing is rite up there with the best of them. Excellently produced by blues/rock icon Jim Gaines (S.R.V., Santana, Walter Trout), and featuring the incomparable Double Trouble (Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon) as the powerhouse rhythm section, complete with outstanding soulful vocals and a top-shelf production, "Texas Tango" is a first-rate blues/rock guitar lovers dream and classic modern day bluesy heavy guitar masterpiece.
The Music
04:59 Rose On The Water Vocal
06:20 Blues Pilgrimage Vocal
03:05 Texas Tango Vocal
06:28 Love Ain't Got Nowhere To Go Vocal
02:54 Ride Baby Ride Vocal
05:12 Black Cat Boogie Vocal
05:41 1969 Vocal
07:13 Ridin' High Vocal
06:35 Thinking Of You Vocal
05:26 Buenos Aires Blues Vocal
05:42 Big Boss Man Vocal
03:49 253 Vocal
05:36 Blood Shot Vocal
The Artists
Javier Vargas Guitars, Arrangements
Chris Layton Drums
Tommy Shannon Bass
Reese Wynans Keyboards
Jeff Espinoza Vocals
Larry T. Thurston Vocals
Preston Shannon Vocals, Middle Guitar Solo on "253"
Steve Potts Drums
Dave Smith Bass
Earnest Williamson Keyboards
Lyn Jones Harmonica
Tino Di Geraldo Drums
Jacquelyn Reddick Background Vocals
Jacqueline Johnson Percussion, Congas, Shakers
Sam Baco Percussion, Congas, Shakers
Jose Vera Bass
Jorge Lema Bandoneon
Alfonso Perez Keyboards
Jim Gaines Production
Jay Hudson Engineering
Eugenio Munoz Engineering
Sergio Marcos Engineering
Ventura Rico Engineering
Alfonso Perez Arrangements
Erik Flettrich Engineering
John Hampton Mixing
Jeffrey Reed Engineering Assistance
Manuel Guio Design
Javier Salas Photography
Recorded and mixed at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee. Additional recording at The Hit Shack.

"Buenos Aires Blues" recorded and pre-produced at Box Studios, Madrid.

Mastered at Masterdisk, NY, NY.