9/9/09: For Beatles Fans, a Day to Treasure

For some, 9/9/09, is a special date because it is the last time we will see single-digit repeating numbers in a date until January 1, 2101. According to Livescience.com, 9/9/09 is significant to numerologists because the number 9 is, to coin a term, "yingyangy." In other words, it is associated with noble qualities such as forgiveness, compassion and success and ignoble qualities such as arrogance and self-righteousness. Some are excited about 09/09/09 because Tim Burton's movie "9" (which reportedly has nine heroes) opens today.

But if you are a die hard Beatles fan, none of the aforementioned reasons for being jazzed about 9/9/09 (or, if you prefer, 09/09/09 or September 9, 2009 or 9/9/9) is more significant and exciting than the fact that 09/09/09 marks the day that the entire digitally remastered Beatles catalog is being released by Apple, and that "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game is being launched.

It's Beatlemania all over again! And, with the release of "The Beatles: Rock Band," a whole new generation will be introduced to the magic of the Beatles, a legendary rock band in the truest sense of the word. They will be introduced to the crackerjack songwriting and performance skills of the Fab Four - and that is a beautiful thing.

To describe the Beatles as "magic" is not hyperbole; no other band compares to the Beatles in terms of their ability to crank out masterpiece after masterpiece. And every single rock band that followed the Beatles owes them a huge debt of gratitude for bringing rock music to a whole new level of acceptability and artistic expression.

It was truly a magic moment when John Lennon met Paul McCartney in Liverpool back in 1957. What are the odds that these two musical geniuses would both be born in Liverpool and end up meeting? To a Beatles fan, it is nothing less than divine intervention. And I can assure you that with the release of "The Beatles: Rock Band," many members of the latest generation of pop and rock music lovers will come to the same conclusion.

The Beatles' music still holds up, and it will continue to hold up until the end of time.

09/09/09 is a special day indeed.

Sources:

Why 09/09/09 Is So Special, Livescience.com

09-09-09: To Apple, Beatles, others, it's the perfect date for new products, Chicago Tribune