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The Band Toto Asia

Toto was expanding its production facilities overseas and operating in France, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the People's Republic of China. Toto considered North America as a growth market for Washlet bidets and toilets, in contrast to its "base" markets of Japan and China.

Dhaniram Toto recorded Toto words so that the next generation could read them. Many words were replaced by foreign words. For instance, dui, which is Bengali for verandah, was being used.

Origins

The early history of Toto that began in 1917, was a reflection of Japan's rapid economic growth. In the first half, Toto manufactured goods to meet the demand for modern, contemporary urban housing. To achieve this, it employed the first tunnel kiln in the country to make ceramics in continuous flow. It also pioneered automation for production control, allowing greater efficiency and a more consistent production.

The company began expanding internationally in the late 1980s to benefit from new markets and sales opportunities. The company created the Cera Trading Company to import and market other products from other manufacturers to complement its own line of sanitary earthenwares and plumbing fittings. This strategy increased sales and expanded the firm's global market share.

In the 1990s, Toto began focusing on research and development for water-related appliances. It also improved its distribution system to better meet the needs of customers and to increase profits. The company also employed the just-in time approach in its supply chain management and sales program. This resulted in a greater level of satisfaction of customers.

Toto has continued to innovate with regard to toilet technology. The latest toilet from the company features an environmentally friendly, powerful tornado flush. Toto also makes use of recycled water in its production process and has a green procurement policy. Apart from toilets, Toto produces bathtubs and faucets, as well as hand dryers that are more energy efficient than typical models.

The company's first museum opened in the year 2015, and it has exhibitions on Toto's most iconic products and their development, its group companies (all having to do with ceramics), history of plumbing and other products like bath units and, in a different gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum houses a bathroom with a WASHLET and other toilet innovations.

Before forming Toto the members of the group performed session work for 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 might expect a band with a name like Asia to be a prog rock band, but it is actually a pretty straightforward rock group. The group was formed as four members and released two albums that were self-titled in 1979 and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. The band has a varied musical background but their biggest success came in 1982 with Toto IV.

The album was a massive blockbuster, but it was not without its difficulties. Record companies put the band on the position with the order "give us a hit record or we'll drop you" and the pressure was on to meet the deadline. Luckily for Toto they did and they did it with the aid of the smash single "Africa."

Toto's musical mastery is due to their prior experience since the members had been session musicians for artists like Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, and Seals and Crofts prior to forming the group. Their sonic signature has become the norm for pop music from the 1980s, and has influenced many contemporary artists.

The album opens with a strong and pounding sound, with songs such as Running Out of Time and Unknown Soldier showcasing the bands ability to write fantastic AOR songs that slowly work their hooks into you. But the album also contains some more mellow, jazzy tracks, like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album concludes with Great Expectations, a song which combines folk and distorted AOR and should sound totally wrong, but works amazingly well.

After Toto IV the band's fortunes began to wane. David Hungate left the band to focus on his solo career. The band had a variety of drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the band following drug-related charges. The band continued with Michael Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Michael Porcaro.

Despite the turbulence, 토토사이트 꽁머니 Toto forged ahead and released Isolation however, which was not as successful as IV. However, the band was able to release a chart-topping album in 1992 with Kingdom of Desire. This album marked the conclusion of the original Toto lineup and was the first album featuring the new singer, Simon Phillips.

Tours

The band has performed to millions of fans across the world, performing sold-out shows across Europe, North America and Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is vast, and their collective catalog has accumulated over billion streams on streaming services worldwide. The band's iconic music has influenced multiple generations of fans.

Steve Lukather has forged a colorful, deep friendship with Joe Williams that is flourishing professionally all over the world. In 2018 the duo celebrated their 40th anniversary of Tours Around The Sun with a hugely profitable global tour. The album with the same name debuted at 5 on the Billboard 200. The band's newest tour features their most popular hits and rarely-performed live deep cuts and a selection of songs from Lukather's and Williams' individual catalogues.

TOTO has a satisfaction rating of 20 Based on its Net Promoter Score, which is a measure of 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 are those who rate the company negatively and actively discourage people from using its products or services.

Join Toto to experience a unique cultural encounter in Asia. This highlights tour of a region that the French once called Indochine provides luxurious accommodations, 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 is a feast for the senses. This is a once in a lifetime trip that you shouldn't skip!

Line-up

Turn Back, the band's third studio album is an attempt to return to the classic sextet format and it was a more consistent, more powerful effort with a harder edge. The more experimental sound of Turn Back reflected the development of the group. The drummer Bobby Kimball's increasing virtuosity was reflected by the vocal delivery of Joseph Williams, who had grown more confident and mature. David Paich's work was sharper, more intricate, and less derivative than on previous efforts.

After touring to promote their album, the band recorded their Amsterdam live performance that was released on Eagle Records as a 2-CD set titled Falling In Between. The group released a brand new studio album a few months after and embarked on a world tour promote it. In 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 exploring old tapes and demos to discover 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 not to feature one single track with the word "A" in its title. It also included one previously unreleased track, "Kari-Anne".

By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The group's fourth album, Old Is New, was a commercial flop and singer Williams was suffering from a severe case of laryngitis which limited his singing capabilities. In addition, 스포츠토토 Hungate returned to Nashville as a drummer, and Leland Sklar was replaced by Shem von Schroeck.

Downes along with the other original members of Asia - Wetton, Palmer, and Howe--convened a meeting in England in the beginning of 2006 to discuss the possibility of officially restructuring the band. The lineup, which was minus Howe (who was working with Yes at the time) was eventually 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 토토토지노 사이트 모음 (here) Dominique Taplin. The group also had an appearance by singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.