The Band Toto Asia
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Dhaniram Toto documented Toto words so that the next generation could understand them. Many words were replaced by foreign ones. For instance dui, which was Bengali for verandah was being used.
Origins
Toto's early history which began in 1917, mirrored Japan's economic growth. In the first half, Toto produced goods to meet the demand
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The company began expanding its operations overseas in the latter part of the 1980s to benefit from new markets and sales opportunities. It created the Cera Trading Company, importing and selling other products of manufacturers to complement its own line of sanitary earthenware and plumbing fittings. This strategy boosted sales and expanded the firm's global market share.
In the 1990s, Toto began to concentrate on research and development of water-related appliances. It also upgraded its distribution system to better serve the needs of its customers and to increase profits. The company adopted a just-in-time method of managing supply chains and used the same method in its sales strategy. This resulted in a greater level customer satisfaction.
Toto continued to develop toilet technology. Its latest toilet, for instance is equipped with a powerful tornado flush that is more environmentally friendly than conventional toilets. The company also uses recycled water in its manufacturing process and has a green purchasing policy. In addition to toilets, Toto produces bathtubs and faucets and hand dryers that are more efficient in energy use than typical models.
The first Toto museum opened in the year 2015. It hosts exhibits on Toto’s seminal products as well as their evolution, group companies (all of which are made from ceramics), the history of plumbing and other products like bath units. In an additional gallery, you can see Toto products that are sold across the world. The museum even includes a bathroom with a WASHLET toilet as well as other toilet-related innovations.
Before forming Toto the band, 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 performed on albums by Steely Don, Seals and Crofts and Sonny and Cher.
Discography
It is common for a group with a name such as Asia to be a prog rock group, but it is actually a pretty straightforward rock group. The group started out as a quartet, and they recorded two albums - 1979's self titled debut and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. The group has a diverse musical background, but their greatest success was in 1982 with Toto IV.
The album was a huge blockbuster, but not without its share of problems. Record companies put the band on the position with the order "give us an album that's a smash or we'll sack you" and the pressure was on to deliver. Toto was able to achieve this through the aid of the smash hit "Africa."
Toto's musical mastery is a result of their prior experience. Before joining the group, the members were session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs. Steely Dan and Seals and Crofts. Their distinctive sound has become the standard of '80s music, influencing many contemporary artists.
The album starts out hard with songs such as Running Out of Time or Unknown Soldier that show the band's ability to write great AOR songs that slowly sink into your head. However, the album also includes some more mellow, jazzy tracks, like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album ends with Great Expectations. This song blends folk and
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After Toto IV, the band's fortunes took a turn for the worse. 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 band in after he was charged with drug abuse. the group continued to perform as a trio with Michael Porcaro and Steve Lukather.
Despite the chaos, Toto forged ahead and released Isolation that was not as successful as IV. However, the band still was able to release a chart-topping album in the year 1992 with Kingdom of Desire. This album marked the end of the original Toto lineup and was also the first album to feature a new singer, Simon Phillips.
Tours
The band has performed all over the world, performing to an crowd of millions, with sold-out shows in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is huge and their catalog has accumulated more than billion streams on streaming services worldwide. The band's music has influenced generations of fans.
Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have developed a deep, colorful friendship that thrives professionally on a worldwide basis. In 2018, the duo celebrated 40 years of Tours Around The Sun by a hugely profitable global tour. The album with the same title was ranked #5 on Billboard 200. The band's new tour includes their most popular songs and rarely live cuts, as well as a selection of songs from Lukather and Williams their individual catalogs.
TOTO has an NP Score of 20. This score is a measure of the likelihood that customers will recommend the brand. Promoters are people who give a good rating to the company and encourage others to utilize its products or services. Detractors are those who judge the company poorly and might even actively hinder others from using their services or products.
Join Toto for an unforgettable cultural experience in Asia. This highlights tour of the region that the French used to call Indochine offers luxurious accommodation, a trip on a luxurious cruise ship in Halong Bay, and an exploration of the mystical temples of Angkor Wat. You'll also stay a night in the charming town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city that will delight the senses. This is a once-in-a-lifetime excursion you should not be missing!
Line-up
The band's third album, Turn Back,
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After touring to promote their album, the band recorded the band's Amsterdam live show that was released by Eagle Records as a 2-CD set entitled Falling In Between. The group released their new studio album a few months after and then embarked on a world tour to promote it. During this time keyboardist Greg Phillinganes replaced Paich and bassist David Hungate quit the group to spend time with his family.
In 1998, Paich & Lukather began looking through old tapes and demos to discover songs that had never been recorded before. It was released as a double-album titled Then And Now in 2001. It was the first album by the band without one single track titled "A".