Ethan and the Piano Man

Six year old Ethan Walmark of Westport, Connecticut suffers from autism. His autism makes interaction with others difficult, but it's also given him a gift. He is able to play the piano like a boss. He has had about 20 clips of his mad piano skills posted on Youtube, but his version of Billy Joel's Piano Man has earned an impressive 700,000 views. Ethan's parents first noticed his amazing talent when he was only four years old and taught himself to play the Beatles' I Will by ear. Even if he misses a note, Ethan continues to play energetically without skipping a beat. And now, the Piano Man himself, Billy Joel has watched and lauded the young boy's impressive skills. "I think I like his intro to "Piano Man" better than mine," Joel said of Ethan. "And this kid plays with a lot more energy than me. Maybe he could teach me a few things."  Ethan's father says that he's glad that his son's talent has helped to spread Autism awareness.

• http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/335171/20120430/billy-joel-ethan-w-piano-man-youtube.htm
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9234837/Autistic-childs-rendition-of-Billy-Joel-hit-Piano-Man-is-online-hit.html