United Kingdom, July 27 -- Billy Joel's wife was "very unimpressed with the whole Billy Joel thing" when they first met.

The 76-year-old star tried to woo Alexis, 43, with his musical talents during the early days of their romance, but she was completely unimpressed by his efforts.

In the new HBO documentary series Billy Joel: And So It Goes, he explains: "I remember the first time I met Alexis, we went to my house, and I wanted to play the piano for her. It's a form of communication for me."

Billy assumed that Alexis would be wowed by his award-winning talents. However, she was unmoved when he played the piano for her.

Billy - who married Alexis in 2015 - said: "I'm playing that and she's completely unimpressed with it, totally. She ...