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 Washlet toilets and bidet seats, as opposed its "base" markets in Japan and China.
Dhaniram Toto was recording Toto words to ensure the next generation could read the words. However, many of the words were replaced with foreign ones, like dui, which is Bengali for verandah.
Origins
Toto's early history that began in 1917, was a reflection of Japan's economic expansion. In the first half, 토토사이트 추천 Toto produced goods to meet the demand for 메이저사이트 modern, brand new urban housing. To achieve this, it used the first tunnel kiln in the nation to produce ceramics in a continuous flow. It also pioneered the use of automation for production control, which allows for greater efficiency and consistency.
In the latter half of the 1980s, the company began to expand overseas in order to take advantage of sales and new markets. It created the Cera Trading Company, importing and selling other manufacturers' products to complement its own range of sanitary earthenware and plumbing fittings. This strategy helped increase sales and increased the firm's global market share.
By the 1990s, Toto had shifted its focus to research and development of household appliances that are water-related. It also upgraded its distribution system to better meet the needs of its customers and boost profits. The company employed the same just-in time approach in its supply chain management and sales program. This led to a higher level of customer satisfaction.
Toto continued to develop toilet technology. Its latest toilet has a powerful, environmentally-friendly tornado flush. The company makes use of recycled water in its manufacturing process and has a green buying policy. Toto also produces bathtubs, faucets, and hand dryers with higher energy efficiency than conventional models.
The first Toto museum opened in 2015. It has exhibitions on the most iconic products of Toto as well as their evolution, group companies (all of which are ceramics), the history of plumbing and products such as bath units. In another gallery, visitors can see Toto products that are sold throughout. The museum even has a bathroom that includes the WASHLET toilet, as well as other toilet-related innovations.
Before the formation of Toto the band, members of the group performed sessions for a variety of musicians. Boz Scaggs' album Silk Degrees featured keyboardist David Paich, guitarists Mike Porcaro & Steve Lukather as well as drummers Jeff Porcaro & Steve Lukather. They also performed on albums by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, and Sonny and Cher.
Discography
With a name as evocative as Asia, you would think that the group would be prog kings and queens however, it's actually a fairly simple rock group. The band was initially four members and released two albums that were self-titled in 1979 and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. Although the band have a diverse musical background their biggest hit was in 1982 with Toto IV.
The album was a major blockbuster, but it was not without its issues. The record companies put the band under pressure to deliver a hit single or they would drop the album. Toto was able achieve this through the aid of the hit song "Africa."
Toto's musical mastery is a result of their prior experience, as the band members were session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, 스포츠토토 and Seals and Crofts prior to forming the group. Their distinctive sound has since become the standard for pop music from the 1980s, 안전놀이터 and has influenced many modern artists.
This album starts off hard, with songs such as Running Out of Time and Unknown Soldier showcasing the bands ability to write great AOR songs that slowly work their hooks into you. However, the album also includes some slower, more jazzy tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album closes with Great Expectations. This song mixes folk and distortion AOR which could seem like a complete blunder, but works very well.
After Toto IV, the band's fortunes took a turn towards the negative. David Hungate left the band to pursue a solo career. The band had several drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the group due to drug charges. The band remained with Michael Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Michael Porcaro.
Toto released Isolation despite the turbulence. It was not as well-liked as IV. The band managed to release an album that was chart-topping, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. This album marked Toto's final lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new vocalist.
Tours
The band has performed across the world, performing to an audience of millions, and has sold-out shows across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is vast and their catalog has accumulated more than one billion streams on streaming services around the world. The band's music has been influential to many generations of fans.
Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have forged a deep and vibrant friendship that flourishes professionally on a global basis. In 2018 the duo celebrated 40 Tours Around the Sun with a wildly successful tour across the globe. The album of the same name debuted at 5 on the Billboard 200. The band's newest tour features their most popular hits rare live deep-cuts, and an assortment of songs that come from Lukather's and Williams individual catalogs.
TOTO has a customer satisfaction rating of 20 based on its Net Promoter Score which measures how likely customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are those who rate the company highly and actively encourage others to make use of their products or services. Detractors do not like the company and actively discourage people from making use of its products or services.
Join Toto for a unique cultural experience in Asia. This highlights tour of the region that the French used to call Indochine provides luxurious accommodation, a day on a luxury cruise ship in Halong Bay, and an exploration of the mystical temples of Angkor Wat. Also, you'll spend a night in the charming town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city that will delight the senses. This is a trip you don't want to skip!
Line-up
Turn Back, 스포츠토토 사이트 the band's third studio album, was an ode to the classic sextet structure, and an even more consistent and powerful album with a sharper edge. Its more punk-rock sound was indicative of the maturation of group, with drummer Bobby Kimball's greater virtuosity on drums, and an improved, mature vocal delivery from singer Joseph Williams. Keyboardist David Paich's work also was sharper, more intricate and less cloned previously recorded performances.
After touring to promote the album, the band recorded a live show in Amsterdam which was released as a two-CD set called Falling In Between Live on Eagle Records. The group released their new studio album just a few months after and then embarked on a world tour help promote it. During this period, keyboardist Greg Phillinganes replaced Paich and bassist David Hungate quit the group to spend time with his family.
In 1998, Paich and Lukather started searching through old demos and tapes in search of a new record featuring songs that had never been recorded before. The album was released in 2001 and released as a double album titled Then & Now. It was the band's first album 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 album, Old Is New was not a commercial success 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 original members of Asia--Wetton, Palmer, and Howe--convened an event in England in the beginning of 2006 to discuss the possibility of reforming the band. This lineup, minus Howe who was working 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 토토사이트 추천 multi-instrumentalists Warren Ham and Dominique Taplin. The band also had an appearance by singer Michael McDonald and a backing vocalist named Mabvuto Carver.
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 Washlet toilets and bidet seats, as opposed its "base" markets in Japan and China.
Dhaniram Toto was recording Toto words to ensure the next generation could read the words. However, many of the words were replaced with foreign ones, like dui, which is Bengali for verandah.Origins
Toto's early history that began in 1917, was a reflection of Japan's economic expansion. In the first half, 토토사이트 추천 Toto produced goods to meet the demand for 메이저사이트 modern, brand new urban housing. To achieve this, it used the first tunnel kiln in the nation to produce ceramics in a continuous flow. It also pioneered the use of automation for production control, which allows for greater efficiency and consistency.
In the latter half of the 1980s, the company began to expand overseas in order to take advantage of sales and new markets. It created the Cera Trading Company, importing and selling other manufacturers' products to complement its own range of sanitary earthenware and plumbing fittings. This strategy helped increase sales and increased the firm's global market share.
By the 1990s, Toto had shifted its focus to research and development of household appliances that are water-related. It also upgraded its distribution system to better meet the needs of its customers and boost profits. The company employed the same just-in time approach in its supply chain management and sales program. This led to a higher level of customer satisfaction.
Toto continued to develop toilet technology. Its latest toilet has a powerful, environmentally-friendly tornado flush. The company makes use of recycled water in its manufacturing process and has a green buying policy. Toto also produces bathtubs, faucets, and hand dryers with higher energy efficiency than conventional models.
The first Toto museum opened in 2015. It has exhibitions on the most iconic products of Toto as well as their evolution, group companies (all of which are ceramics), the history of plumbing and products such as bath units. In another gallery, visitors can see Toto products that are sold throughout. The museum even has a bathroom that includes the WASHLET toilet, as well as other toilet-related innovations.
Before the formation of Toto the band, members of the group performed sessions for a variety of musicians. Boz Scaggs' album Silk Degrees featured keyboardist David Paich, guitarists Mike Porcaro & Steve Lukather as well as drummers Jeff Porcaro & Steve Lukather. They also performed on albums by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, and Sonny and Cher.
Discography
With a name as evocative as Asia, you would think that the group would be prog kings and queens however, it's actually a fairly simple rock group. The band was initially four members and released two albums that were self-titled in 1979 and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. Although the band have a diverse musical background their biggest hit was in 1982 with Toto IV.
The album was a major blockbuster, but it was not without its issues. The record companies put the band under pressure to deliver a hit single or they would drop the album. Toto was able achieve this through the aid of the hit song "Africa."
Toto's musical mastery is a result of their prior experience, as the band members were session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, 스포츠토토 and Seals and Crofts prior to forming the group. Their distinctive sound has since become the standard for pop music from the 1980s, 안전놀이터 and has influenced many modern artists.
This album starts off hard, with songs such as Running Out of Time and Unknown Soldier showcasing the bands ability to write great AOR songs that slowly work their hooks into you. However, the album also includes some slower, more jazzy tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album closes with Great Expectations. This song mixes folk and distortion AOR which could seem like a complete blunder, but works very well.
After Toto IV, the band's fortunes took a turn towards the negative. David Hungate left the band to pursue a solo career. The band had several drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the group due to drug charges. The band remained with Michael Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Michael Porcaro.
Toto released Isolation despite the turbulence. It was not as well-liked as IV. The band managed to release an album that was chart-topping, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. This album marked Toto's final lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new vocalist.
Tours
The band has performed across the world, performing to an audience of millions, and has sold-out shows across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is vast and their catalog has accumulated more than one billion streams on streaming services around the world. The band's music has been influential to many generations of fans.
Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have forged a deep and vibrant friendship that flourishes professionally on a global basis. In 2018 the duo celebrated 40 Tours Around the Sun with a wildly successful tour across the globe. The album of the same name debuted at 5 on the Billboard 200. The band's newest tour features their most popular hits rare live deep-cuts, and an assortment of songs that come from Lukather's and Williams individual catalogs.
TOTO has a customer satisfaction rating of 20 based on its Net Promoter Score which measures how likely customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are those who rate the company highly and actively encourage others to make use of their products or services. Detractors do not like the company and actively discourage people from making use of its products or services.
Join Toto for a unique cultural experience in Asia. This highlights tour of the region that the French used to call Indochine provides luxurious accommodation, a day on a luxury cruise ship in Halong Bay, and an exploration of the mystical temples of Angkor Wat. Also, you'll spend a night in the charming town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city that will delight the senses. This is a trip you don't want to skip!
Line-up
Turn Back, 스포츠토토 사이트 the band's third studio album, was an ode to the classic sextet structure, and an even more consistent and powerful album with a sharper edge. Its more punk-rock sound was indicative of the maturation of group, with drummer Bobby Kimball's greater virtuosity on drums, and an improved, mature vocal delivery from singer Joseph Williams. Keyboardist David Paich's work also was sharper, more intricate and less cloned previously recorded performances.
After touring to promote the album, the band recorded a live show in Amsterdam which was released as a two-CD set called Falling In Between Live on Eagle Records. The group released their new studio album just a few months after and then embarked on a world tour help promote it. During this period, keyboardist Greg Phillinganes replaced Paich and bassist David Hungate quit the group to spend time with his family.
In 1998, Paich and Lukather started searching through old demos and tapes in search of a new record featuring songs that had never been recorded before. The album was released in 2001 and released as a double album titled Then & Now. It was the band's first album 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 album, Old Is New was not a commercial success 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 original members of Asia--Wetton, Palmer, and Howe--convened an event in England in the beginning of 2006 to discuss the possibility of reforming the band. This lineup, minus Howe who was working 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 토토사이트 추천 multi-instrumentalists Warren Ham and Dominique Taplin. The band also had an appearance by singer Michael McDonald and a backing vocalist named Mabvuto Carver.
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