The Band Toto Asia
Toto was expanding its production facilities in the overseas market and operating in France, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China. North America was seen as an area of growth for Washlet toilets and bidet seats, as opposed its "base" markets in Japan and China.
Dhaniram Toto documented Toto words to ensure that the future generation could read them. Many words were substituted with foreign ones. For instance, dui, which is Bengali for verandah was being used.
Origins
The early history of Toto which began in 1917, was a reflection of Japan's economic expansion. In the first half of its existence, the company produced goods to meet demand for new, modern urban housing. To achieve this, it used the country's first tunnel kiln to produce ceramics in a continuous flow. It also pioneered the use of automation to control production, allowing for greater efficiency and consistency.
In the latter half of the 1980s, the company began expanding overseas to benefit from sales and new markets. It established the Cera Trading Company, importing and distributing other manufacturers' products to complement its own lines of plumbing fittings and sanitary earthenware. This strategy increased sales and expanded the market share of the company globally.
In the 1990s, Toto had shifted its emphasis on research and development of water-related household appliances. It also improved its system of distribution to better serve customers and boost profits. The company implemented a just-in-time approach to supply chain management and applied the same approach for its sales process. This resulted in a greater degree of customer satisfaction.
Toto has been able to continue to innovate with regard to toilet technology. Its most recent toilet, for instance it has a strong tornado flush that is more ecologically green than traditional toilets. The company makes use of recycled water in its manufacturing process and has a green purchasing policy. Toto also manufactures bathtubs, faucets, and hand dryers with higher energy efficiency than standard models.
The company's first museum opened in the year 2015, and it has exhibitions on Toto's most iconic products and their development as well as its group companies (all related to ceramics) as well as the history of plumbing and products such as bath units and, in a separate gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum even has a bathroom that features a WASHLET toilet and other toilet-related innovations.
Before beginning the formation of Toto members of the group did sessions with various 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 performed on albums by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, and Sonny and Cher.
Discography
You would expect a group with a name such as Asia to be a prog rock band however, it's actually a fairly straight forward rock outfit. The band was initially a four-piece and released two albums that were self-titled in 1979 and 토토사이트 꽁머니 순위 (Geniusbookmarks.Com) 1980's Armed to the Teeth. But even though the band have a diverse musical background their biggest breakthrough was in 1982 with Toto IV.
The album was a major blockbuster, however it did not come without its own set of issues. Record companies put the band on position with the order "give us an album that's a smash or we'll take you off the market" and the pressure was on to meet the deadline. Luckily for Toto they delivered with the assistance of the smash single "Africa."
Toto's musical mastery owes a lot to their previous experience, as the band members had been session musicians for artists like Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, 메이저사이트 and Seals and Crofts prior to forming the group. Their sonic signature has since become the standard for pop music from the 1980s, and has influenced many modern artists.
The album opens up hard with songs like Running Out of Time or Unknown Soldier that show the band's ability to create great AOR songs that slowly sink into your head. The album also contains slow, jazzier tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album closes with Great Expectations, a song that combines folk with distorted AOR 먹튀검증 사이트 and sounds like a complete flop, but works amazingly 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 was dominated by drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball was fired from the band in the wake of drug charges and the group continued to perform as a trio with Michael Porcaro and Steve Lukather.
Toto released Isolation despite the turmoil. It was not as well-liked as IV. However, the band was able to release a chart-topping album in the year 1992 with Kingdom of Desire. This album marked the end of Toto's lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new vocalist.
Tours
The band has entertained millions of fans across the world, performing sold-out shows across Europe, North America and Asia and also Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is huge and their catalog has accumulated over a billion streams on streaming services worldwide. The band's iconic music has influenced multiple generations of fans.
Steve Lukather has forged a rich, deep friendship with Joe Williams that is flourishing professionally all over the world. In 2018 the duo celebrated 40 years of Tours Around The Sun by a hugely successful tour around the world. The album with the same name debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200. The new tour by the band includes their most popular songs and rarely played live deep cuts, along with a selection of songs from Lukather and Williams their individual catalogs.
TOTO has a satisfaction rating of 20 based on its Net Promoter Score which measures how likely customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are those who praise the company and actively encourage others to make use of their products or services. Detractors do not like the company and actively discourage others from making use of its products or services.
Join Toto for a unique cultural experience in Asia. This highlight tour of a region that the French used to call Indochine offers luxurious accommodations, a day on a luxury cruise ship in Halong Bay, and an exploration of the mysterious temples of Angkor Wat. You'll also stay a night in the charming town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city that is a feast for the senses. This is a trip that you shouldn't skip!
Line-up
Turn Back, the band's third studio album, was a return to a classic sextet structure and an even more consistent and powerful effort with a harder edge. The more experimental sound of Turn Back was a reflection of the maturation in the group. Drummer Bobby Kimball's increased virtuosity was reflected by the vocal delivery of Joseph Williams, who had grown more confident and mature. Keyboardist David Paich's work also was sharper, more intricate and less cloying than on previous performances.
After touring to promote their album, the group recorded the band's Amsterdam live concert that was released by Eagle Records as a 2-CD set entitled Falling In Between. The group released their new studio album just a few months after and embarked on a tour around the world to help promote the album. 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 called Then and Now. It was the first album in the band's history that did not include a single song with the word "A" in the title, and 메이저사이트 순위 it also contained one 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 and the other original members of Asia--Wetton, Palmer, and Howe--convened a meeting in England in early 2006 to discuss the possibility of formally reforming the group. The lineup, which was minus Howe (who was working with Yes at the time), eventually became known 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 group also had an appearance by singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.
Toto was expanding its production facilities in the overseas market and operating in France, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China. North America was seen as an area of growth for Washlet toilets and bidet seats, as opposed its "base" markets in Japan and China.Dhaniram Toto documented Toto words to ensure that the future generation could read them. Many words were substituted with foreign ones. For instance, dui, which is Bengali for verandah was being used.
Origins
The early history of Toto which began in 1917, was a reflection of Japan's economic expansion. In the first half of its existence, the company produced goods to meet demand for new, modern urban housing. To achieve this, it used the country's first tunnel kiln to produce ceramics in a continuous flow. It also pioneered the use of automation to control production, allowing for greater efficiency and consistency.
In the latter half of the 1980s, the company began expanding overseas to benefit from sales and new markets. It established the Cera Trading Company, importing and distributing other manufacturers' products to complement its own lines of plumbing fittings and sanitary earthenware. This strategy increased sales and expanded the market share of the company globally.
In the 1990s, Toto had shifted its emphasis on research and development of water-related household appliances. It also improved its system of distribution to better serve customers and boost profits. The company implemented a just-in-time approach to supply chain management and applied the same approach for its sales process. This resulted in a greater degree of customer satisfaction.
Toto has been able to continue to innovate with regard to toilet technology. Its most recent toilet, for instance it has a strong tornado flush that is more ecologically green than traditional toilets. The company makes use of recycled water in its manufacturing process and has a green purchasing policy. Toto also manufactures bathtubs, faucets, and hand dryers with higher energy efficiency than standard models.
The company's first museum opened in the year 2015, and it has exhibitions on Toto's most iconic products and their development as well as its group companies (all related to ceramics) as well as the history of plumbing and products such as bath units and, in a separate gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum even has a bathroom that features a WASHLET toilet and other toilet-related innovations.
Before beginning the formation of Toto members of the group did sessions with various 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 performed on albums by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, and Sonny and Cher.
Discography
You would expect a group with a name such as Asia to be a prog rock band however, it's actually a fairly straight forward rock outfit. The band was initially a four-piece and released two albums that were self-titled in 1979 and 토토사이트 꽁머니 순위 (Geniusbookmarks.Com) 1980's Armed to the Teeth. But even though the band have a diverse musical background their biggest breakthrough was in 1982 with Toto IV.
The album was a major blockbuster, however it did not come without its own set of issues. Record companies put the band on position with the order "give us an album that's a smash or we'll take you off the market" and the pressure was on to meet the deadline. Luckily for Toto they delivered with the assistance of the smash single "Africa."
Toto's musical mastery owes a lot to their previous experience, as the band members had been session musicians for artists like Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, 메이저사이트 and Seals and Crofts prior to forming the group. Their sonic signature has since become the standard for pop music from the 1980s, and has influenced many modern artists.
The album opens up hard with songs like Running Out of Time or Unknown Soldier that show the band's ability to create great AOR songs that slowly sink into your head. The album also contains slow, jazzier tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album closes with Great Expectations, a song that combines folk with distorted AOR 먹튀검증 사이트 and sounds like a complete flop, but works amazingly 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 was dominated by drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball was fired from the band in the wake of drug charges and the group continued to perform as a trio with Michael Porcaro and Steve Lukather.
Toto released Isolation despite the turmoil. It was not as well-liked as IV. However, the band was able to release a chart-topping album in the year 1992 with Kingdom of Desire. This album marked the end of Toto's lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new vocalist.
Tours
The band has entertained millions of fans across the world, performing sold-out shows across Europe, North America and Asia and also Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is huge and their catalog has accumulated over a billion streams on streaming services worldwide. The band's iconic music has influenced multiple generations of fans.
Steve Lukather has forged a rich, deep friendship with Joe Williams that is flourishing professionally all over the world. In 2018 the duo celebrated 40 years of Tours Around The Sun by a hugely successful tour around the world. The album with the same name debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200. The new tour by the band includes their most popular songs and rarely played live deep cuts, along with a selection of songs from Lukather and Williams their individual catalogs.
TOTO has a satisfaction rating of 20 based on its Net Promoter Score which measures how likely customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are those who praise the company and actively encourage others to make use of their products or services. Detractors do not like the company and actively discourage others from making use of its products or services.
Join Toto for a unique cultural experience in Asia. This highlight tour of a region that the French used to call Indochine offers luxurious accommodations, a day on a luxury cruise ship in Halong Bay, and an exploration of the mysterious temples of Angkor Wat. You'll also stay a night in the charming town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city that is a feast for the senses. This is a trip that you shouldn't skip!
Line-up
Turn Back, the band's third studio album, was a return to a classic sextet structure and an even more consistent and powerful effort with a harder edge. The more experimental sound of Turn Back was a reflection of the maturation in the group. Drummer Bobby Kimball's increased virtuosity was reflected by the vocal delivery of Joseph Williams, who had grown more confident and mature. Keyboardist David Paich's work also was sharper, more intricate and less cloying than on previous performances.
After touring to promote their album, the group recorded the band's Amsterdam live concert that was released by Eagle Records as a 2-CD set entitled Falling In Between. The group released their new studio album just a few months after and embarked on a tour around the world to help promote the album. 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 called Then and Now. It was the first album in the band's history that did not include a single song with the word "A" in the title, and 메이저사이트 순위 it also contained one 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 and the other original members of Asia--Wetton, Palmer, and Howe--convened a meeting in England in early 2006 to discuss the possibility of formally reforming the group. The lineup, which was minus Howe (who was working with Yes at the time), eventually became known 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 group also had an appearance by singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.
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