The Band Toto Asia
Toto was expanding its production facilities in the overseas market and was doing business in France, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the People's Republic of China. North America was seen as a market that would grow for toilets and bidet seats, as opposed its "base" markets in Japan and China.
Dhaniram Toto recorded Toto words so that the next generation could be able to read the words. However, many of the words were replaced with foreign ones, like dui, which is Bengali for verandah.
Origins
Incorporated in 1917, Toto's early years mirrored Japan's economic development. In the early years of its existence, the company produced products to meet the demands of modern and contemporary urban housing. It used the first tunnel kiln in the nation to produce ceramics continuously. It also pioneered the use of automation to control production, which allows for more efficiency and consistency.
The company began expanding its operations overseas in the latter part of the 1980s to profit from new markets and sales opportunities. It launched the Cera Trading Company, importing and marketing other products of manufacturers to complement its own lines of plumbing fittings and sanitary earthenware. This strategy helped to increase sales and expand the firm’s global market share.
In the 1990s, Toto began to concentrate on research and development for water-related appliances. It also improved its system of distribution to better serve its customers and boost profits. The company adopted a just-in-time approach to supply chain management, and it used the same method in its sales program. This resulted in a higher level of customer satisfaction.
Toto has been able to continue to innovate with regard to toilet technology. Its most recent toilet, for instance, has a strong tornado flush that is more environmentally friendly than conventional toilets. Toto uses recycled water in its manufacturing process and has a green buying policy. Toto also manufactures bathtubs, faucets, and hand dryers with greater energy efficiency than typical models.
The first Toto museum opened in 2015. It features exhibits on the most iconic products of Toto, their evolution, the group companies (all of which are ceramics) and the history of plumbing, and even bath units. In a separate gallery you will find Toto products sold all over. The museum houses a bathroom with a washbasin and other toilet innovations.
Before forming Toto members of the group performed sessions with 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 appeared on records by Steely Don, Seals and Crofts and Sonny and Cher.
Discography
You would expect a group with a name such as Asia to be a prog rock group however, it's actually a pretty straightforward rock band. The group was formed as four-piece, and released two albums that were self-titled in 1979 and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. But even though the band have a variety of musical backgrounds their biggest breakthrough came in 1982 with Toto IV.
The album was a major blockbuster, but not without difficulties. The record companies placed Toto under pressure to deliver a hit single or they would rescind them. Toto was able to do this with the help from the smash hit "Africa."
Toto's musical mastery is the result of their prior experience. Before joining the group, members were session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs. Steely Dan and Seals and Crofts. Their distinctive sound has become the norm for '80s pop, and has influenced many contemporary artists.
This album starts off hard, with songs such as Running Out of Time and Unknown Soldier showcasing the bands ability to write fantastic AOR songs that slowly get their hooks into your. The album also has some more mellow, jazzy tracks, like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album concludes with Great Expectations. This song is a mix of folk and distortion AOR, which should seem like a complete blunder, but works very well.
After Toto IV the band's fortunes started to plummet. David Hungate left the band to pursue a solo career. The band had several drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the band following drug-related charges. The band continued with Michael Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Michael Porcaro.
Toto released Isolation despite the turbulence. It was not as popular as IV. The band was able to release an album that topped the charts, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. This album marked the conclusion of the original Toto lineup and was also the first album to feature the new singer, Simon Phillips.
Tours
The band has performed for millions of people around the globe, and has sold out shows in Europe, North America and Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is huge and their catalogue has accumulated over billion streams on streaming services across the globe. The band's iconic music has inspired 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 40 Tours Around the Sun with a wildly successful global tour. The album with the same name landed at #5 on the Billboard 200. The band's newest tour features their greatest hits, rarely performed live deep-cuts, and a selection of songs that come from Lukather's and Williams individual catalogs.
TOTO has a satisfaction rating of 20 according to its Net Promoter Score which measures how likely customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are people who give a good score to the company and encourage others to use its products and services. Detractors are those who rate the company negatively and actively discourage others from making use of its products or services.
Join Toto for a unique cultural experience in Asia. This highlights tour of a region that the French used to call Indochine offers luxurious accommodation, a day on a deluxe junk in Halong Bay, and an exploration of the mysterious temples of Angkor Wat. You'll also spend one night in the charming town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city that is a feast for the senses. This is an unforgettable trip which you'll never want to miss!
Line-up
The band's third album, Turn Back, marked an reversion to the classic sextet arrangement of previous albums and 토토사이트 순위 was a more powerful, consistent effort that had a harder edge than Hydra. The more edgy sound of the album was indicative of the maturation of group and included drummer Bobby Kimball's greater proficiency on the drums, as well as a more confident, mature vocal delivery by singer Joseph Williams. David Paich's keyboard playing was as well more refined, more precise and less akin to earlier efforts.
After touring to promote the album, the band recorded a live concert in Amsterdam that was released as a set of two CDs called Falling In Between Live on Eagle Records. The group released a new studio album just a few months after and then embarked on a tour around the world to help promote the album. In this time keyboardist Greg Phillinganes replaced Paich and bassist David Hungate quit the group to spend time with his family.
In 1998, Paich and Lukather started exploring old demo tapes and tapes to make a new record featuring songs that had never been recorded before. It was completed as a double album titled Then and Now in 2001. It was the first album by the band without a single song titled "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 vocalist Williams was suffering from laryngitis, which limited his singing ability. Hungate also returned to Nashville and Leland Sklar's drumming was replaced by Shem Von Schroeck.
Downes, Wetton Palmer and Howe, the founding members of Asia, met in England early in 2006 to discuss the possibility that the band could be reformed. The lineup, which was minus Howe (who was a member of Yes at the time) was later referred to as Toto XIV and 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 featured an appearance by singer Michael McDonald and a backing vocalist named Mabvuto Carver.