The Band Toto Asia

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Origins

Toto's early history that began in 1917, was a reflection of Japan's rapid economic growth. In the beginning, Toto made products to meet the growing demand for modern, new urban housing. It used the first tunnel kiln in the country to continuously produce ceramics. It also pioneered the use of automation to control production, which allows for more efficiency and consistency.

The company began expanding overseas in the late 1980s in order to profit from new markets and sales opportunities. It established the Cera Trading Company, importing and distributing other products of manufacturers to complement its own range of plumbing fittings and sanitary earthenware. This strategy increased sales and increased the company's market share.

In the 1990s, Toto began to focus on research and development of water-related appliances. It also upgraded its distribution system to better serve its customers and improve profit. The company embraced a just-in time method of managing supply chains, and it used the same approach for its sales process. This resulted in a greater level of satisfaction of customers.

Toto continues to invent toilet technology. The latest toilet, for instance, has an extremely powerful tornado flush that is more environmentally friendly than traditional toilets. The company also makes use of recycled water in its production process and has a green purchasing policy. In addition to toilets Toto manufactures bathtubs and 토토사이트 순위 faucets, as well as hand dryers that are more efficient in energy use than standard models.

The first museum of the company opened in the year 2015 It has exhibits on Toto's seminal products and their evolution as well as its group companies (all related to ceramics) and the history of plumbing and 토토사이트 꽁머니 other products such as bath units and, in a different gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum also has a bathroom that features the WASHLET toilet, as well as other toilet-related innovations.

Before the formation of Toto the band, members of the band did sessions for many musicians. Keyboardist David Paich, drummer Jeff Porcaro and guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather all played on the album Silk Degrees by Boz Scaggs. They also played on records by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, and Sonny and Cher.

Discography

You might expect a band with a name like Asia to be a prog band, but it is actually a pretty straightforward rock band. The band was initially four-piece, and released two albums: 1979's self-titled debut 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 huge blockbuster, but not without its own set of issues. The record companies put Toto under pressure to release a hit single or they would drop the album. Toto was able to do this through the aid of the hit song "Africa."

Toto's musical mastery is the result of their prior experience. Before joining the group, the band members were session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs. Steely Dan and Seals and Crofts. Their distinctive sound has since become the standard for '80s pop, and has influenced many contemporary artists.

The album opens with a strong and pounding sound with tracks like Running Out of Time and Unknown Soldier showcasing the bands ability to write amazing AOR songs that slowly work their hooks into your. The album also features jazzier, slower tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. And the album ends with Great Expectations, 안전놀이터 a song that mixes folk with distortion AOR and sounds totally wrong, but is incredibly effective.

After Toto IV, the band's fortunes took a turn towards the negative. David Hungate left to concentrate on his solo career, 토토사이트 모음 and the band was through several drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball was fired from the group in the after he was charged with drug abuse. the band continued as a trio featuring Michael Porcaro and Steve Lukather.

Toto released Isolation despite the turmoil. It wasn't as popular as IV. The band was able to release a chart-topping album, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. This album marked the end of the original Toto lineup and was the first to feature the new singer, Simon Phillips.

Tours

The band has performed for millions of people across the world, performing sold-out shows in Europe, North America and Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. The repertoire of the band is extensive, and their collective catalog has amassed over billion streams on streaming services across the globe. The band's music has been influential to numerous generations of fans.

Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have formed a strong and vibrant friendship that flourishes professionally on a worldwide basis. In 2018 the duo celebrated their 40th anniversary of Tours Around the Sun with a massively successful tour across the globe. The album with the same title ranked 5 on the Billboard 200. The new tour of the band includes their best hits and rarely played live deep cuts, along with some of the songs from Lukather and Williams' individual catalogs.

TOTO has a Net Promoter Score of 20. This score is a measure of the likelihood that customers will recommend the brand. Promoters are those who are highly satisfied with the company and actively encourage others to utilize their products or services. Detractors are those who evaluate the company poorly and might even actively discourage people from using their products or services.

Join Toto to have a unique experience in Asia. This highlights tour includes luxurious accommodation, a cruise on an elegant cruise ship on Halong Bay and an exploration of Angkor Wat, a mystical temple that was once the home of the French called Indochine. You will also spend an evening in the charming city of Luang Prabang. This UNESCO World Heritage City is a feast for your senses. This is an unforgettable trip that you won't want to skip!

Line-up

Turn Back, the band's third studio album, was an attempt to return to the traditional sextet style, and it was a more consistent, more powerful effort that had a more grittier edge. The more edgy sound of the album was a reflection of the maturation of the group, with drummer Bobby Kimball's greater virtuosity on drums, and an improved, mature vocal delivery by singer Joseph Williams. David Paich's work was more refined, sharper and less cloned earlier performances.

After touring to promote the album, the band recorded a live concert in Amsterdam that was released as a two-CD set entitled Falling In Between Live on Eagle Records. The group released a new studio album a few months after, and went on a world tour help promote it. During 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 looking through old tapes and demos to find songs that hadn't been recorded before. It was completed in 2001 and released as a double album titled Then and Now. It was the first album by the band without one single track titled "A". The album also contained a previously unreleased track "Kari-Anne".

By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The group's fourth record, 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 duties were replaced by Shem Von Schroeck.

Downes along with the other members of Asia--Wetton, Palmer, and Howe--convened a meeting in England 토토사이트 모음 in the beginning of 2006 to discuss the possibility of reforming the band. The lineup, with the exception of Howe who was busy with Yes during that time, was renamed 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 group also had the appearance of singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.