Live's "The Dolphin's Cry" is currently making a stir in the top five of the "Billboard" Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts, and the band's new album, "The Distance To Here," posted an impressive debut week in its own right, landing at number four on the album chart and selling an estimated 138,000 copies.

Live is currently out on the road, touring North America in support of its fourth album. Frontman Ed Kowalczyk recently talked with MTV News about Live's fervid concert performances and said that his own eyes were opened to the power of rock and roll after witnessing a certain stadium show as a teenager.

"It's something I've always been passionate about," Kowalczyk said, "which is the power of rock and roll itself. I'm a walking example of its power, 'cause I was totally altered in the seminal years of Live by bands like U2 and R.E.M., U2 in particular."

"I'll never forget the first concert I basically went to," he continued. "Actually, Sonny and Cher was my first concert, but U2 was my first real concert. I was 17 and saw them at JFK Stadium and had really crappy seats. It was like 50 rows up, looking down [on the stage]. But I had a very clear understanding in that moment that this is what I want to do."

"'You know, that's got to be the most fun thing you can do with your life,'" Kowalczyk said, "and I was already a singer and starting to become a songwriter. So I just believe in it. I believe that rock and roll can really make a huge impact on people's lives. Like I said, I only believe that 'cause it happened to me." [RealVideo]

Live is scheduled to play the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 16 and the Moore Theatre in Seattle the following evening.

For more from Kowalczyk, be sure to check out the MTV News Online feature "Live: Going The Distance."