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The Band Toto Asia<br><br>Toto was expanding its production facilities abroad and doing business in France, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China. Toto believed that North America as a growth market for Washlet bidets and toilets, in contrast to its "base" markets of Japan and China.<br><br>Dhaniram Toto documented Toto words to ensure that the future generation could be able to read them. However, many words were being replaced by foreign words, such as dui, which is Bengali for verandah.<br><br>Origins<br><br>Established in 1917, Toto's early years were a mirror of Japan's economic development. In the beginning of its existence, the company made goods to meet demand for modern, contemporary urban housing. To accomplish this, it used the country's first tunnel kiln to make ceramics in a continuous flow. It also pioneered the use of automation to control production, allowing for more efficiency and consistency.<br><br>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 market other products from other manufacturers in order to expand [https://leftbookmarks.com/story18292361/20-myths-about-sports-toto-result-latest-busted ์คํฌ์ธ ํ ํ ] its line of sanitary earthenwares as well as plumbing fittings. This strategy helped increase sales and increased the firm's market share.<br><br>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 boost profits. The company also employed the just-in-time approach to its supply chain management and sales program. This led to a higher degree of customer satisfaction.<br><br>Toto continued to develop toilet technology. The most recent toilet features a strong, [https://bookmarkalexa.com/story3621635/pay-attention-watch-out-for-how-toto-asia-is-taking-over-and-what-can-we-do-about-it ํ ์ง๋ ธ ์ปค๋ฎค๋ํฐ] eco-friendly tornado flush. Toto uses recycled water in its manufacturing process, and has a green purchasing policy. Apart from toilets, Toto manufactures bathtubs and faucets, as well as hand dryers that are more energy efficient than conventional models.<br><br>The first Toto museum opened in the year 2015. It hosts exhibits on Toto's most famous products as well as their evolution, group companies (all of which are made of ceramics), the history of plumbing and even bath units. In a separate gallery you can see Toto products sold all over. The museum has the bathroom equipped with a WASHLET as well as other toilet innovations.<br><br>Before beginning the formation of Toto members of the group did sessions with 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 records by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, and Sonny and Cher.<br><br>Discography<br><br>With a name as evocative as Asia, you would expect the group to be prog kings and queens but they're actually a pretty straight forward rock band. The band started out as a quartet, and they recorded two albums - 1979's self titled debut and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. The band has a varied musical background, but their greatest success was in 1982 with Toto IV.<br><br>The album was a major ํ ์ง๋ ธ ์ฌ์ดํธ ([https://optimusbookmarks.com/story18160716/this-is-the-good-and-bad-about-toto-sites optimusbookmarks.com]) blockbuster, but it was not without its share of issues. The record companies put the band under pressure to deliver an album that was a success or else they would pull them. Luckily for Toto they delivered, with the assistance of the smash single "Africa."<br><br>Toto's musical mastery is due to their prior experience since the members had been session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, and Seals and Crofts prior the group. Their sonic signature has become the norm for pop music from the 1980s, and [https://bookmarkshut.com/story18810352/14-smart-ways-to-spend-the-leftover-toto-budget ํ ์ง๋ ธ ์ฌ์ดํธ] has influenced many modern artists.<br><br>The album starts out hard with tracks like Running Out of Time or Unknown Soldier that show the band's ability to write fantastic AOR tunes that slowly get into your head. The album also features more jazzy, slower tracks such as The Little Things and Chinatown. The album ends with Great Expectations. This song mixes folk and the distorted AOR that could seem like a complete blunder, but works extremely well.<br><br>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 had several drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball was fired from the band in the wake of drug charges and the group continued to perform as a trio featuring Michael Porcaro and Steve Lukather.<br><br>Toto released Isolation despite the turmoil. It wasn't as well-liked as IV. The band managed to release an album that was chart-topping, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. This album marked the conclusion of the original Toto lineup and was also the first to feature a new singer, Simon Phillips.<br><br>Tours<br><br>The band has performed across the world to a global crowd of millions, with sold-out shows in Europe, North America, Asia as well as 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 many generations of fans.<br><br>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 by a hugely profitable global tour. The album with the same title reached #5 on Billboard 200. The latest tour of the band features their most popular hits and rarely-performed live deep cuts, and an assortment of songs from Lukather's and Williams individual catalogs.<br><br>TOTO has an Net Promoter Score of 20. This score measures the likelihood that customers will recommend the brand. Promoters are those who give a positive score to the company and encourage others to use its products and services. Detractors are those who do not like the company and actively discourage others from using its products or services.<br><br>Join Toto for an unforgettable cultural experience in Asia. This highlights tour features luxurious accommodation, a cruise on an elegant cruise ship on Halong Bay and an exploration of Angkor Wat, a mystical temple that the French called Indochine. Also, you will spend one night in the charming city of Luang Prabang. This UNESCO World Heritage City is a feast for the senses. This is a trip that you shouldn't be missing!<br><br>Line-up<br><br>The album's third, Turn Back, marked the return to the traditional sextet arrangement of the previous albums. It was a more powerful, consistent effort that had a harder edge than Hydra. The more edgy sound of the album was indicative of the maturation of group and included drummer Bobby Kimball's greater proficiency on the drums, as well as an improved, mature vocal delivery from singer Joseph Williams. Keyboardist David Paich's work was sharper, more intricate and less cloying than previously recorded recordings.<br><br>After touring to promote their album, the band recorded their Amsterdam live concert that was released on Eagle Records as a 2-CD set entitled Falling In Between. A new studio album was released a few months later, and the group embarked on an extensive world tour in support of it. During this period, keyboardist Greg Phillinganes replaced Paich and bassist David Hungate quit the group to spend time with his family.<br><br>In 1998, [https://cyberbookmarking.com/story18144334/10-top-books-on-toto ๋จนํ๊ฒ์ฆ] Paich and Lukather started searching through old demo tapes and tapes to make a new album featuring songs that were never recorded before. It was completed in 2001 and released as a double album titled Then and Now. It was the band's first album without a single song titled "A". The album also contained an previously unreleased track titled "Kari-Anne".<br><br>By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The fourth album, Old Is New, was a commercial flop and the vocalist Williams suffered from a bad laryngitis infection which limited his singing capabilities. In addition, Hungate returned to Nashville, while drummer Leland Sklar was replaced by Shem von Schroeck.<br><br>Downes and 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, with the exception of Howe who was working with Yes at the time, was renamed Toto XIV. They toured extensively.<br><br>In 2010, the band reunited for another reunion tour with a slightly different line-up, including guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather, [https://totopia87353.thechapblog.com/29684838/10-quick-tips-about-sport-toto-result-today ํ ํ ์ฌ์ดํธ] drummer John Pierce, bassist Shannon Forrest, and multi-instrumentalists Warren Ham and Dominique Taplin. The band also featured a guest appearance by singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.
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