One of Smokey Robinson's last big hits -- recorded after he split with The Miracles -- and one of his best.  I've always loved double rhymes in lyrics, and "Cruisin" has a good one ... "Music is played for love, Cruisin is made for love...."

The Nines won Seattle Bride Magazine's "Best Reception Band" award twice (in 2015 and 2017) and this live performance of "Cruisin" could make any couple fall in love.  The guy who does lead -- I can't find his name, as soon as someone tells me, I'll post it here -- even hits a riff in the guitar break that you don't quite get from Smokey.  And speaking of guitar, that's Joey Bean with that sweet tough soul pickin.   The harmony's right there, too, with some fine notes and moves from Nikki Coleman, who just sparkles to the right of the lead, and the brunette to the left (can't find her name, either -- what is it with this secretive group? :)

Hey, I saw somewhere that The Nines will be doing some live recording on March 5 -- I'll be back here with a link to my favorite track that comes out of that.