The Band Toto Asia
Toto expanded its production facilities abroad, and doing business in France and Germany, Indonesia, Korea and Taiwan, Thailand and the People's Republic of China. North America was seen as an opportunity to grow for toilets and bidet seats, as opposed its "base" markets in Japan and China.
Dhaniram Toto was recording Toto words to ensure that the next generation could comprehend them. Many words were replaced by foreign words. For example, dui, which is Bengali for verandah, was being used.
Origins
The early history of Toto which began in 1917, mirrored Japan's economic expansion. In the beginning, Toto manufactured goods to meet the demand for modern, new urban housing. To accomplish this, it employed the country's first tunnel kiln to make ceramics in continuous flow. It also pioneered automation to allow production control, allowing greater efficiency and a more consistent production.
The company began expanding overseas in the latter part of the 1980s to profit from new markets and sales opportunities. It created the Cera Trading Company, importing and marketing other manufacturers' products to complement its own range of plumbing fittings and sanitary earthenware. This strategy helped increase sales and increased the company's market share.
In the 1990s, Toto began to concentrate on research and development of water-related appliances. It also improved its distribution system to better meet the needs of customers and increase profits. The company also employed the just-in time approach in its supply chain management as well as sales program. This resulted in a greater level of customer satisfaction.
Toto continues to invent in the toilet technology. The latest toilet from the company features an environmentally friendly, powerful tornado flush. The company makes use of recycled water for its manufacturing process and also has a green purchasing policy. Toto also produces faucets, bathtubs and hand dryers with greater energy efficiency than standard models.
The first Toto museum opened in 2015. It features exhibits on Toto’s seminal products as well as their evolution, group companies (all of which are made of ceramics), the history of plumbing and other products like bath units. In an additional gallery, you will find Toto products that are sold across the world. The museum also has a bathroom that includes a WASHLET toilet and other toilet-related innovations.
Before the formation of Toto members of the group did session work for various musicians. Boz Scaggs album Silk Degrees featured keyboardist David Paich as well as guitarists Mike Porcaro & Steve Lukather, drummers Jeff Porcaro & Steve Lukather. They also performed on records by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, and Sonny and Cher.
Discography
With a name like Asia you'd expect the group to be prog kings and queens however, it's actually a pretty straight forward rock band. The group was formed as four-piece, and released two albums in 1979, the self-titled debut album and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. However, even though the group have a variety of musical backgrounds their biggest breakthrough was achieved in 1982 with Toto IV.
The album was a huge blockbuster, but not without problems. The record companies placed Toto under pressure to release an album that was a success or they would rescind the album. Luckily for Toto they delivered, with the aid of the smash single "Africa."
Toto's musical mastery is a result of their prior experience. Before forming the group, members were session musicians for artists like Boz Scaggs. Steely Dan and Seals and Crofts. Their distinctive sound has become the norm for pop music from the 1980s, 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 great AOR songs that slowly work their hooks into you. The album also has some slower, more jazzy tracks such as The Little Things and Chinatown. The album closes with Great Expectations. This song blends folk and the distorted AOR that could sound completely wrong but actually is very effective.
After Toto IV, the band's fortunes turned towards the negative. David Hungate left the band to pursue a solo career, and the band was dominated by drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball was fired from the group in the wake of drug charges and the band continued as a trio, which included Michael Porcaro and Steve Lukather.
Toto released Isolation despite the turbulence. It wasn't as well-liked as IV. The group managed to release a chart-topping album, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. The album was the last of Toto's lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new singer.
Tours
The band has performed for millions of fans across the globe, and has sold-out shows in Europe, North America and Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. The band has a wide repertoire, and its catalog has been heard over one billion times on streaming services across the world. The band's music has inspired numerous generations of fans.
Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have developed a deep, colorful friendship that thrives professionally on a global scale. In 2018 the duo celebrated their 40th anniversary of Tours Around the Sun with a massively 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 rare live deep-cuts as well as an assortment of songs that come from Lukather's and Williams individual catalogs.
TOTO has a customer satisfaction rating of 20 according to its Net Promoter Score which measures how likely its customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are those who rate the company highly and actively encourage others to use their products or services. Detractors are those who rate the company poorly and might even actively dissuade others from using their services or products.
Join Toto to experience a unique cultural encounter in Asia. This highlights tour features luxurious accommodations, a day aboard a deluxe junk on Halong Bay and an exploration of Angkor Wat, a mystical temple that is what the French called Indochine. Also, you will spend an evening 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 trip that you shouldn't be missing!
Line-up
Turn Back, the band's third studio album is an attempt to return to the traditional sextet style and a more consistent, stronger effort with a harder edge. The more edgier sound of Turn Back reflected the growth of the band. Bobby Kimball's growing ability to play was evident in the vocals of Joseph Williams, who had grown more confident and mature. Keyboardist David Paich's work was more precise, sharper and less cloned on previous efforts.
After touring to promote the album, the band recorded a live performance in Amsterdam that was released as a set of two CDs entitled Falling In Between Live on Eagle Records. A new studio album was released a few months later, and the group embarked on a world-wide tour in support of the album. 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 looking through old demo tapes and tapes to make a new record featuring songs that were never recorded before. The album was released as a double-album titled Then and Now in 2001. It was the first album in the band's history not to include a single song with the word "A" in its title and it included one previously unreleased track, "Kari-Anne".
By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. 토토사이트 순위 , Old Is New, was a commercial failure and vocalist Williams was suffering from a severe laryngitis condition that limited his singing abilities. In addition, Hungate returned to Nashville, while drummer Leland Sklar was replaced by Shem von Schroeck.
Downes, Wetton Palmer and Howe, the original members of Asia The original Asia members met in England in the early part of 2006 to discuss the possibility that the band could be reformed. The lineup, which was minus Howe (who was busy 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 a guest appearance by singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.