Nord Grand Demo - Presets (just playing) 

But how am I supposed to know what an instrument sounds like if you don't first tell me your life story, what you had for breakfast, the background of the keyboard company, how electricity works, and the complete history of music?

Wow, came for the demo, stayed for the playing. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Hands down the best keyboard demo ever. Fantastiv playing with no interruptions - perfect! Why don't the manufacturers produce like this?

I just drove to Nashville to try one of these. Someone had layered 2 sounds together. I was so overwhelmed by all the knobs that I couldn't figure out how to turn off the layers. It felt like a 747 cockpit to me. I finally got it right until I accidentally hit one of the buttons while playing... I had no idea how to get it back. Whereas the korg stage grand is probably the easiest to navigate piano Ive ever played. I wish the Nord was as easy, because you've proven the tones are fabulous in this thing.

Mate I have watched this video so many times. I go to my local shop to play this whenever I have the chance, such an amazing keyboard. When I graduate and get a proper job this is the thing I'm saving for. Great stuff.

Thanks for this: I have had my NORD Grand since December 2021, and in addition to presets it's blowing my mind how many combinations of sounds I can get, and slit sounds, play with the equalizer and effects~but this basic demo is EXCELLENT!

Simon, a great demo. I really like how you haven't wasted any time with talk etc.. Your playing and the instrument speak for themselves. I wish more demos on RU-vid were as good as this. You did your prep and edited well. Thank you

Really good playing,liked that song “goldwrap”.

Nord company needs to hire this keyboard player if they haven't yet.

Just realized that, unlike you, I can't play a super fitting piece of music to go with every sound in the world. Holy shit. Bravo.

Fantastic playing, nice taste… From Chick Corea to Disney standards… in the market for a Nord.

Such a relief to find a guy who actually can play. Looking all kind of demos on different stagepianos - and most presentators play horrible; no feeling for the sound, they don't listen. They should hire you. For example: I didn't find a good demo of the Yamaha cp88 yet.

so lovely to listen to... was just curious about the presets, forgot about them, so great music. That´s an istrument, when you can forget about the tecnique and you just enjoy the music.

Excellent playing....exactly how it should be done...all play , no talking..!

"Ladies of the Canyon" on the Wurlitzer...Very hip. Also David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, and Pat Metheny...I love the sounds AND the song choices.

I wanted this instrument before I watched this demo and now I just want it even more. Well done man! Great playing! Greetings from norway😎🎹😎

Enjoyed your playing very much

Thank you for letting me enjoy your piano!

Wow, standup bass was legit

Great queen song....

Bravo, è una delle demo più belle che ho visto e sentito. La scelta dei brani è veramente molto azzeccata.

Oooo I’ll be using 3:09 for worship service for sure

He visto muchos demo de este nord grand y solo este muestra realmente lo que uno quiere ver la muestra de los sonidos o preset excelente video demostrativo 😁👍

Como se não bastasse esses timbres maravilhosos, fui premiado com esse músico de primeira grandeza. Obrigado.

Thank you for paying tribute to Lyle Mays!!

Brilliant playing

I really enjoyed this pianos action when playing it

2:00 ”Got a Match”, 5:35 “Birdland”, 6:26 “Cherokee”, 7:20 “Spain”...

Super DEMO Les morceaux et impro sont top Et on. a une bonne idée de la qualité des sons Merci pour cette vidéo

Great playing Sir!

Simon, you're a great player! Wish I could play 'Love Me Still' with those beautiful voicings. That seems like a really nice board!

Awesome... I see that all of the songs you play are very beautiful, and some i know, but i'd like to know the other ones...

I really appreciate this great demo! Thanks! Your playing is superb!

Great play!

Wow! Amazing and very useful demo! Thanks!

The mellow upright is incredibile.The reason why I would buy a Nord are the uprights.And the up close as well.If they could be layered now ..THAT would be a unique piano sound.

In fact the hammer action turns the sounds of pianos more realistic and expressives.....Nord Clavia is very good sampling the sounds...

Awesome very enjoyable demo!

Bluesette was fantastic. Can just hear Toots Thiemann's playing it.

Very nice touch, feel and technique!

Great job thank you !

Amazing Demo!! 😎👍🏻

Your playing is superb. Could you post a video of you playing Belle all the way through. I’d love to learn your arrangement!

Thanks again Simon for such a transformational presentation. Loved your playing of "In Her Family" by Metheny. God, to think that's on 1 page in it's entirety. (A55 UpRight) So I have had my NG about 3 weeks now.( I am also enjoying the NORD speakers with a small SUB) I am wondering if it might be possible to trigger the " internal NORD layer or 2nd sound " from a 25 note controller while having a primary sound on the NORD GRAND.) Such as White Sample or Rhodes etc. The accordian and harmonica in particular are very distinctive. Great contribution Simon!

I was so looking forward to the Nord Grand's arrival in my city. For months I watched videos and saved my money. I was ready. I week ago I walked in to the music store, and it was like Christmas morning. There was a Nord Grand sitting out for all to see and touch. It was just as gorgeous in person as it was in all those You Tube videos. But then then I started to play. Instantly I was crushed with disappointment. The first thing I noticed was how hard the keys hit the keybed. There was very little in the way of a cushion. I tried to ignore it and played on, but my finger tips were actually starting to feel uncomfortable. And then there was the noise. Oh my gawd, the noise of the key action was way beyond any piano or keyboard I had ever heard. Even with my over-the-ear headphones on, the noise was too distracting for me to concentrate, let alone enjoy the sounds. One other distraction, for me at least, was the fact that I could see through the black and white keys into the bottom of the keybed. For some reason this made me feel uneasy, not sure why. Could this be normal, or was it something somebody missed when setting it up? I asked the very nice lady, (who puts up with all my visits) if she got the same impression I did. She was nice enough to sit down and try, but she just brushed it off as being new, and needed to be broken in. I countered, stating that all the other "new" pianos don't sound or feel that way. Anyway, the key-tops were beautiful. The look and feel of them was very exquisite indeed. The samples were also very beautiful. Sadly though, I walked out of the music store feeling as though a long love had dumped me. I'm really curious to know if you have experienced any of my concerns. I'm hoping that it was a shipping mistake, or some other anomaly. I just can't let this dream die. Thanks. And I enjoy your playing.

Nice demo. Thank you !

Perfect! 💥💥💥

nord could pay you for these ;) great content, thanks

This or the Kawai Mp11Se. However I got the Kawai VPC1 and i am statisfied with the action too. Great Playing!! Love it!!

I love it!! Thank you!

Great !! 👏👏👏

Thank you for this magnificent vid! Please make follow ups!

Wow a great piano and great performance!!!. can you tell me the name of the song 00:34 ?

Can you give us your review CP88 vs Nord Grand?

Wishing I had one of these now! Also I have to ask, what was that tune you played for the Wurlitzer sound? Groooovy

Great playing! It would be appreciated if you do a tutorial for the second song. 👍

Great video mate

The Mellotron Flutes were nice. The Blues Harp sounded like something my old DX7 had programmed in. I would have liked to have heard some more popular organ sounds: e.g. B3, Farfisa, Vox Continental, etc.

Sounds good. The ultimate fact is that NORDs are basically very good for Virtuoso quick playing, isn’t it gents?

Hi ! Thank you for the demo! I just purchased a Nord Grand and I'm wondering what stand do you use for yours?

Nice

Jarrett only plays old Disney, but....I'll allow it

Wonder if we’ll see a Nord Grand 2 soon ?

I always wonder where you guys get the cool chord progressions from!

Thanks for your effort and sharing ! Do this keyboard have a built-in rhythm box, as one can hear upon the last samples? In another one you seem having recorded the left hand chords, playing just with the right one. Is that so?

Beware: this guy could make a Williams Allegro sound great...

Thanks for the demos. Was that Cherokee u played with the Up close grand ? I also noticed u snuck in Got a match from chic corea 😀😀

Hallå där! Fint spelat! Väldigt sugen på den här pjäsen... Har du också råkat komma åt knappar av misstag när du spelar som vissa tydligen gör? /Leo

Came for the demo and stayed for the playing - super content and playing👍🏻👍🏻 subscribed immediately of course😁What is the song right before 2:00? Its on the tip of my tongue but can’t say it 🙈

Very nice playing, Simon! Do you hear much noise from the key mechanism while you play? I've heard that the keys can be a bit noisy on this model. Great video!

Amazing playing, as always! What is the song you played at the very beginning? It seems familiar somehow, but at the same time I don't think I've ever heard it before. Thanks!

Hello, perfect démo ! But how about the sensations playing on this keyboard, compared to a Nord electro 6D ?

I can't afford it and i'm not a good enough keyboard player but I still want one.

Nice demonstration and good musicianship. Are these sounds just recorded as they are straight into DAW with through audio signal?

Love the demo, beautiful playing! This video tipped my decision to go out there and get a Nord Grand. What's the first song (A42 Mellow Upright), and the one you played with A13 Nefertiti?

Very good demo. Does it have a B3 organ sound as well?

Simon, Love your playing and presentation. Could you please let us know what kind of sound system set up you play through on a gig. Thanks.

2:58 WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER ??

8:45 ❤️

Nice playing, I think you show a very good performance with the Nord Grand. How about working with it in studio, which sequencer/DAW do you prefer for recording? Or can it record also?

I hope you can play the A11 sound😊

Sounds great, but what freaks me out is that candle or that cup of coffee that is on top the piano......I would not do that.... no way...lol

Hey ! Great playing there bud! Got a question for ya How's the keybed? Been trying to find comments on how it feels but no luck so far. I'm familiar with the nord sounds (got a Stage 3 compact) but I'm really curious to know how the keys feel compared to a real piano. Do they feel sticky, springy, too heavy, fast or wtv?

how this keybed compare to the TP40 found on the nord stage/piano? is it noisy? nice playing brother

NordGrand vs KAWAIMP11SE

Great demo playing, fantastic Grands and uprights but i always struggle with the Nord Rhodes samples. To me they all sound more like Nord than like real Rhodes... 🤔

No talking, Let the sound tell the story.

still just loving your playing. Would you say that the Nord Grand is your favorite digital keyboard yet? I am also a jazz pianist, and I am wondering if I get it if I could fake myself into thinking that its a real piano to be able to do professional level recordings on it (not a lot of great pianos in the studios in the northwest) Do you think you could track a trio record using this keyboard instead of a piano? Cheers, M

Thumbs up for video and Goldwrap 😜

Is nobody going to talk about 'under the sea?'

Hey great playing! Im looking into getting one myself but am overwhlemed by the differences in Nord pianos..Im looking for a great piano sound but also great EP sound for Neo-soul, rhodes style type of thing? How do you feel about the EP's and how it compares to other piano you might have played?

What are the songs?

hey man, great playing! what's the song at 9:31, the choral pad? gorgeous

Does it have a drum beat ? a dust cover would have been greatno ? beautiful playing though

Nice playing but need more shag carpeting here.

nice....i like the second song thet you play at 0.34 sec......what is it..??....something yours??

What were you playing with the A44 Polysynth at 2:57? I love it!

what is that first part?! awesome stuff!!

Are those drum tracks on the Nord or coming from something else?

I have a question, this nord have a heavy keys or its soft like nord stage or the sensation it's different?? Because I don't dont like the sensation of the nord stage because i felt its so soft and I'd rather the Casio sensation.