. >> always pleased to welcome william smoky robinson to this program. he is one of the best loved voices and prolific songwriters in history. his next project is called "christmas every day," and features appearances by featured guests. always wonderful to have you on this program. so glad all of these years later you can do what you do. it seems like you have written every good lyric there is to be written, and you still find motivation to do new stuff. >> as far as music goes, i still perform. people ask me all the time, who don't know, are you still performing? because i can't find a replacement. man, i mean it. i tried it. and it just didn't work. no, no, no, i tried retiring and that didn't work for me. and what this gives me i can't find a replacement for that. you know, i tried other -- not doing it. and went stir crazy, man. >> what does it still give you all of these years later? the live performance? >> it gives me a charge that i don't get anywhere else. i love it when we are there, and i hear the people singing back and we're reacting to eac