the tone a change in the way she approached her music? >> yeah, as she got older, she found ways to still bring the truth musically. she always -- she never lost her fire. there was a crispiness in her voice when she was younger. it translated into a huskiness later. but it never lost a fire or the passion. >> trace: we heard smokey robinson sing aretha franklin's eulogy. it was amazing. you think smokey robinson has adjusted the way he used his voice. it's one of those things that plateaus that you reach in music, correct? >> yeah, absolutely. it's an adjustment that every, you know, master artist, you know, comes to terms with. but they handle it. she certainly did. >> trace: it's amazing. final thought. final thing that you remember most about the queen of soul.