The Band Toto Asia

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Origins

The early history of Toto that began in 1917, mirrored Japan's rapid economic expansion. In the first half of 1917, Toto manufactured products to meet the demands for modern, new urban housing. It was the first tunnel kiln in the nation to continuously produce ceramics. It also pioneered automation to allow production control, allowing greater efficiency and a more consistent production.

The company began expanding overseas in the late 1980s in order to benefit from new markets and sales opportunities. The company founded the Cera Trading Company to import and market other manufacturers' products to complement its own range of sanitary earthenwares and 메이저사이트 바록가기 (https://marvelvsdc.faith) plumbing fittings. This strategy increased sales and expanded the market share of the company globally.

In the 90s, Toto began to concentrate on research and development of water-related appliances. It also upgraded its distribution system to better serve the needs of customers and to increase profits. The company embraced a just-in time approach to supply chain management and used the same methodology in its sales strategy. This led to a higher level of satisfaction with the customer.

Toto continued to innovate toilet technology. The latest toilet, for example it has an extremely powerful tornado flush that is more ecologically friendly than traditional toilets. The company also makes use of recycled water in its production process and has a green purchasing policy. Toto also manufactures bathtubs, faucets, and hand dryers that have higher energy efficiency than typical models.

The first museum of the company was opened in the year 2015 It has exhibits about Toto's iconic products and their evolution, its group companies (all having to do with ceramics), historical background of plumbing and products such as bath units and, in a separate gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum also has a bathroom that includes a WASHLET toilet and other toilet-related innovations.

Before forming Toto the members of the group did 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 performed on albums by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, and Sonny and Cher.

Discography

It is common for a group with a name like Asia to be a prog rock band however, it's actually a fairly straight forward rock outfit. The group began as a quartet and recorded two albums - 1979's self-titled debut, and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. The group has a diverse musical background but their biggest success came in 1982 with Toto IV.

The album was a massive blockbuster but not without its problems. Record companies put the band on the spot with the ultimatum "give us an album that's a smash or we'll sack you" and the pressure was on to give it. Toto was able achieve this with the help from the smash hit "Africa."

Toto's musical mastery is a result of their previous experiences. Before forming the group, the members worked as session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs. Steely Dan and Seals and Crofts. Their sonic signature has become the norm 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 write great AOR tunes that slowly get into your head. But the album also contains some slower, more jazzy tracks, like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album closes with Great Expectations, a song that mixes folk with distortion AOR and 메이저사이트 could sound totally wrong, but is incredibly effective.

After Toto IV, the band's fortunes began to wane. David Hungate left to concentrate on his solo career and the band had to go through various drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball was fired from the group in the wake of drug charges and the band continued as a trio featuring Michael Porcaro and Steve Lukather.

Toto released Isolation despite the turmoil. It was not as well-liked as IV. The group managed to release an album that topped the charts, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. This album marked the conclusion of the original Toto lineup and was the first album to feature a new singer, Simon Phillips.

Tours

The band has performed around the globe to an crowd of millions, with sold-out shows in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is vast and their catalog has accumulated more than billion streams on streaming services around the world. The band's music has influenced numerous generations of fans.

Steve Lukather has forged a colorful, deep friendship with Joe Williams that is flourishing professionally around the world. In 2018, the duo celebrated their 40 Tours Around The Sun with an incredibly successful tour around the world. The album that bears the same name reached #5 on Billboard 200. The band's latest tour includes their greatest hits rare live deep-cuts as well as a selection 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 its customers are to recommend the brand. Promoters are people who give a positive score to the company and encourage others to utilize its products or services. Detractors are those who rate the company poorly, and might even actively discourage people from using their services or products.

Join Toto to experience a unique cultural encounter in Asia. This highlights tour offers luxury accommodation, a cruise on a deluxe junk on Halong Bay and an exploration of Angkor Wat, a mystical temple that the French called Indochine. You'll also spend one night in the charming town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city that will delight the senses. This is an unforgettable trip that you won't want to skip!

Line-up

The album's third, Turn Back, marked a return to the classic sextet format of previous albums and was a stronger, 토지노 사이트 more consistent effort that had an edge that was stronger than Hydra. Its more punk-rock sound was indicative of the maturation of group and featured drummer Bobby Kimball's improved ability on the drums and a more mature, confident vocal delivery by singer Joseph Williams. Keyboardist David Paich's work was more precise, sharper, and less derivative than previously recorded efforts.

After touring to promote their album, 첫가입 꽁머니 the band recorded the band's Amsterdam live performance which was released on Eagle Records as a 2-CD set titled Falling In Between. The group released their new studio album a few months after and embarked on a world tour support it. During this period keyboardist Greg Phillinganes replaced Paich and bassist David Hungate quit the group to spend time with his family.

In 1998, 토토사이트 꽁머니 Paich & Lukather began searching through old tapes & demos to discover songs that hadn't been recorded before. The album was released in the form of a double-album called Then And Now in 2001. It was the band's first album without the single track "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 a commercial failure and vocalist Williams was suffering from laryngitis, which affected his singing abilities. 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 an event in England in the beginning of 2006 to discuss the possibility of reforming the band. The lineup, with the exception of Howe who was occupied 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 band also featured the appearance of singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.