The Band Toto Asia

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

Dhaniram Toto was recording Toto words to ensure that the next generation could read the words. However, many of the words were being replaced by foreign ones, such as dui, which is Bengali for verandah.

Origins

Established in 1917, Toto's early years mirrored Japan's economic development. In the first half of 1917, 안전놀이터 Toto manufactured goods to meet the demand for modern, 메이저사이트 (toto-site68516.Hyperionwiki.Com) contemporary urban housing. To accomplish this, it employed the first tunnel kiln in the country to make ceramics in continuous flow. It also pioneered the use automation to control production, which allows for more efficiency and consistency.

The company began expanding internationally in the late 1980s in order to profit from new markets and sales opportunities. The company established the Cera Trading Company to import and distribute other products from other manufacturers to enhance its own range of sanitary earthenwares and plumbing fittings. This strategy helped to increase sales and expand the market share of the company globally.

In the 1990s, Toto had shifted its emphasis on research and development for water-related household appliances. It also upgraded its system of distribution to better serve customers and improve profit. The company implemented a just-in-time approach to supply chain management and used the same approach for its sales process. This resulted in a greater level of customer satisfaction.

Toto has continued to innovate with regard to toilet technology. The latest toilet from the company features a strong, eco-friendly tornado flush. Toto also makes use of recycled water in its manufacturing process and has a green procurement policy. In addition to toilets Toto manufactures bathtubs and faucets, as well as hand dryers that are more efficient in energy use than typical models.

The first museum of the company was opened in the year 2015 and features exhibits about Toto's 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 different gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum even has a bathroom that includes the WASHLET toilet, as well as other toilet-related innovations.

Before the formation of Toto 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 played on records by Steely Don, Seals and Crofts and Sonny and Cher.

Discography

With a name as evocative as Asia you'd think that the group would be prog queens and kings however, it's actually a fairly straightforward rock band. The band began as four-piece, 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 was in 1982 with Toto IV.

The album was a huge blockbuster, but not without its share of problems. The record companies placed the band under pressure to release the top single or else they would pull the album. Toto was able to do this feat with the help of the hit song "Africa."

Toto's musical mastery is the result of their previous experiences. Before forming the group, the band members were session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs. Steely Dan and Seals and Crofts. Their distinctive sound has since become the standard for '80s pop, influencing many contemporary artists.

The album opens with a strong and pounding sound with songs like Running Out of Time and Unknown Soldier showcasing the bands ability to write great AOR songs that slowly work their hooks into you. However, the album also includes some slower, more jazzy tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album closes with Great Expectations. This song blends folk and distorted AOR which could appear completely unnatural, but actually works very well.

After Toto IV The band's fortunes changed towards the negative. David Hungate left the band to pursue a solo career, and the band had several drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball was fired from the band in the aftermath of drug-related charges. However, the band continued as a trio with 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. The album was the last of Toto's lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new singer.

Tours

The band has performed to millions of people across the world, with sold out shows in Europe, North America and Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is vast and their catalogue has accumulated more than one billion streams on streaming services around the world. The band's music has influenced generations of fans.

Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have developed a deep and vibrant friendship that flourishes professionally on a global basis. In 2018, the duo celebrated their 40th anniversary of Tours Around The Sun by a hugely successful tour around the world. The album that bears the same name was ranked at #5 on the Billboard 200. The latest tour of the band features their greatest hits rare live deep-cuts as well as a selection of songs that come from Lukather's and 안전놀이터 순위 Williams catalogs.

TOTO has a customer 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 are those who do not like the company and actively discourage others from using its products or services.

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Line-up

The band's third album, Turn Back, marked a return to the classic sextet arrangement of the previous albums. It was a more powerful, consistent effort with a harder edge than Hydra. The more edgier sound of Turn Back was a reflection of the maturation in the group. Drummer Bobby Kimball's increased ability to play was evident in the vocals of Joseph Williams, who had become more confident and mature. Keyboardist David Paich's work was more precise, sharper, and less derivative than on previous efforts.

After touring to promote their album, the band recorded the band's Amsterdam live concert that was released on Eagle Records as a 2-CD set entitled Falling In Between. A new studio album followed a few months later, and the group embarked on a long-distance tour in support of 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 find songs that hadn't been recorded prior to. The album was released in 2001 as a duo album called Then and Now. It was the band's first album without a single song titled "A". The album also included a previously unreleased track titled "Kari-Anne".

By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The group's fourth record, Old Is New was not a commercial success and vocalist Williams was suffering from laryngitis that restricted his singing capabilities. Hungate also returned to Nashville and Leland Sklar's drumming duties were replaced by Shem Von Schroeck.

Downes along with the other members of Asia--Wetton, Palmer, and Howe--convened a meeting in England in early 2006 to discuss the possibility of officially restructuring the band. This lineup, 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 the appearance of singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.