If you have any question regarding TOTO, please read this page first to check if the
answer is already printed here before writing in. The FAQ will be updated time after time.
You can get more background information about TOTO and the answers to many questions in the TOTO
History (Features section) or in the TOTO encyclopedia.
Question:
Why did TOTO not come to my country on their recent tour? When will
they tour my country?
TOTO would love to go everywhere but that's not always possible.
They hope to be touring the places they have missed this time in the future.
Their managers are in contact with all interested promoters in all countries
to try to arrange TOTO shows.
Please donīt send any e-mails regarding "when is TOTO coming to my country or why arenīt they playing in my country this year". As soon as any new tour dates are confirmed they will be published on the "Tour Dates" page. As long as possible dates are not confirmed, we canīt tell you anything about them.
Please donīt send any e-mails regarding "when is TOTO coming to my country or why arenīt they playing in my country this year". As soon as any new tour dates are confirmed they will be published on the "Tour Dates" page. As long as possible dates are not confirmed, we canīt tell you anything about them.
Question:
Now that they have released their first Live-DVD, are there any plans to release former
shows on DVD as well?
The problem with this is that it needs very good audio and video footage of
a show to release it on DVD and to match the TOTO standard. The band doesnīt
have so much footage from past tours to release iton DVD. Also, the band needs the rights
of the material which might have been filmed and recorded for a TV Station etc.
So itīs unlikely that there will be a Live DVD of a former tour.
Question:
Why does TOTO sometimes only play 90 Minutes shows and
sometimes longer sets.
That basically depends on the requirements of the venues. The Casinos
in the United States for example only want them to play 90 Minutes
as they want their guests to go out and play in the Casino and not
staying the whole evening and "only" watching a concert.
The summer Festivals also often demand 90 Minutes shows or even less
as most times other band are playing that same night before or
after TOTO. For their "regular" World Tours, the band usually
puts a longer setlist together, which is usually between 2 and 2 1/2 hours.
Question:
Why donīt they play my favourite song live, I would love to hear
"Song XYZ".
First, TOTO have about 15 albums released so far with more
than 150 songs. They have to make a decision on what to play
and they canīt please everyone. Even with a 2 1/2 hour set,
they can only play about 20-25 songs in total. Also, the band
is very experienced, they have played so many songs live and
they know what songs really work live and what songs just come out
better on the album. Finally, itīs certainly their decision on what
to play and a lot of factors play a role in this decision.
However they always try to put new exciting setlists together,
adding songs they might have never played before, etc.