The Band Toto Asia
Toto was expanding its production facilities overseas and operating in France, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China. Toto believed that North America as a growth market for Washlet bidet seats and toilets, as opposed to its "base" markets of Japan and China.
Dhaniram Toto was recording Toto words to ensure that the future generations could read them. However, many of the words were being replaced with foreign ones, such as dui from Bengali for verandah.
Origins
The early history of Toto that began in 1917, was a reflection of Japan's economic growth. In the first half, Toto made goods to meet the demand for modern, new urban housing. It had the first tunnel kiln in the country to produce ceramics continuously. It also pioneered the use of automation for production control, allowing greater efficiency and consistency.
In the late 1980s, the company began expanding overseas in order to take advantage of sales and new markets. The company created the Cera Trading Company to import and distribute other products of other manufacturers in order to enhance its own line of sanitary earthenwares as well as plumbing fittings. This strategy helped increase sales and expand the company's market share in the world.
In the 90s, Toto began to focus on research and development of water-related appliances. It also improved its system of distribution to better serve customers and boost profits. The company implemented a just-in-time method of managing supply chains and used the same methodology for its sales process. This resulted in a greater level of customer satisfaction.
Toto continued to develop toilet technology. 토토사이트 꽁머니 has an environmentally friendly, powerful tornado flush. The company uses recycled water in its manufacturing process, and has a green purchasing policy. Toto also produces bathtubs, faucets, and hand dryers with higher energy efficiency than typical models.
The company's first museum opened in 2015 and features exhibits about Toto's iconic products and their development as well as its group companies (all having to do with ceramics) as well as the historical background of plumbing and products such as bath units and, in a different gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum even has a bathroom that includes a WASHLET toilet as well as other toilet-related innovations.
Before forming Toto members of the group performed session work for various musicians. Keyboardist David Paich, drummer Jeff Porcaro and guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather all performed on the album Silk Degrees by Boz Scaggs. They also played on records by Steely Don, Seals and Crofts and Sonny and Cher.
Discography
It is common for a group with a name such as Asia to be a prog rock band however, it's actually a pretty straightforward rock outfit. The band began as four-piece, and released two albums in 1979, the self-titled debut album and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. The group has a wide musical background, but their biggest success came in 1982 when they released Toto IV.
The album was a massive blockbuster, but it was not without its difficulties. The record companies placed the band under pressure to deliver an album that was a success or they would drop them. Luckily for Toto, they did with the help of the smash hit single "Africa."
Toto's musical mastery is a result of their prior experience in the music industry, as the band members had been session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, and Seals and Crofts before starting the group. Their sonic trademark has become the standard of the '80s, and has influenced many contemporary artists.
This album starts off hard with tracks like Running Out of Time and Unknown Soldier showcasing the bands ability to write fantastic AOR songs that slowly build their hooks into your. The album also features more jazzy, slower tracks such as The Little Things and Chinatown. And the album ends with Great Expectations, a song that combines folk with distortion AOR and should sound completely wrong, but actually works wonderfully well.
After Toto IV the band's fortunes began to wane. David Hungate left to concentrate on his solo career, and the band had to go through various drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the band following drug-related charges. The band continued to play with Michael Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Michael Porcaro.
Toto released Isolation despite the turmoil. It was not as popular as IV. The group managed to release an album that topped the charts, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. The album marked the end of the original Toto lineup and was also the first to feature the new singer, Simon Phillips.
Tours
The band has entertained millions of people across the world, performing sold out shows in Europe, North America and Asia and also Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is vast, and their collective catalog has accumulated more than billion streams on streaming services across the globe. The band's music has inspired numerous generations of fans.
Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have formed a strong colorful friendship that is thriving professionally on a global basis. In 2018, the duo celebrated their 40th anniversary of Tours Around The Sun with a hugely successful global tour. The album with the same title reached #5 on Billboard 200. The band's latest tour includes their most popular songs, rarely performed live deep-cuts as well as an assortment of songs that come from Lukather's and Williams catalogs.
TOTO has an Net Promoter Score of 20. This score measures the likelihood that customers will recommend the brand. Promoters are those who rate the company highly and actively encourage others to make use of their products or services. Detractors are those who evaluate the company poorly and can even actively discourage people from using their products or services.
Join Toto to experience a unique cultural encounter in Asia. This highlights tour offers luxury accommodation, a day on the most luxurious cruise ship on Halong Bay and an exploration of Angkor Wat, a mystical temple that the French called Indochine. You will also spend a night in the charming city of Luang Prabang. This UNESCO World Heritage City is a feast for your senses. This is a once-in-a-lifetime excursion you should not skip!
Line-up
Turn Back, the band's third studio album, was a return to a traditional sextet style, and an even more consistent and powerful effort that had a more grittier edge. Its more punk-rock sound was a reflection of the maturation of the group and featured drummer Bobby Kimball's increased virtuosity on drums, and a more mature, confident vocal delivery by singer Joseph Williams. Keyboardist David Paich's work also was sharper, more intricate, and less derivative than earlier recordings.
After touring to promote the album, the band recorded a live performance in Amsterdam which was released as a set of two CDs called Falling In Between Live on Eagle Records. The group released a new studio album a few months after and embarked on a tour around the world to support the album. In this time keyboardist Greg Phillinganes filled in for Paich, and bassist David Hungate left the group to spend more time with his family.
In 1998, Paich & Lukather began searching through old tapes & demos to find songs that had never been recorded prior to. The album was released in 2001 and released as a double album titled Then and Now. It was the first album by the band without the single track "A". The album also included a previously unreleased track called "Kari-Anne".
By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The group's fourth album, Old Is New, was a commercial failure and the vocalist Williams suffered from a bad laryngitis condition which hampered his singing. In addition, Hungate returned to Nashville as a drummer, and Leland Sklar was replaced by Shem von Schroeck.
Downes, Wetton Palmer and Howe, the founding members of Asia were in England early in 2006 to discuss the possibility that the band could be reformed. The lineup, with the exception of Howe who was occupied with Yes during that time, became Toto XIV. They toured extensively.
In 2010, the band reunited for another reunion tour with a slightly different line-up, including guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather, drummer John Pierce, bassist Shannon Forrest, and multi-instrumentalists Warren Ham and Dominique Taplin. The band also featured a guest appearance by singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.