Editing Live (band) (section)

===''Secret Samadhi'' and ''The Distance to Here'': 1997–2000===
[[File:LIVE Matters.ogg|thumb|right|[[Ed Kowalczyk]] discussing ''[[The Distance to Here]]'' in 2000]]

The success of ''Throwing Copper'' helped 1997's ''[[Secret Samadhi]]'' (co-produced by the band and Jay Healy) to reach the number one position in its debut on the US album chart. It took its name from [[Samadhi]], a state of [[Hindu]] meditation. The album contained four Modern Rock hit singles, but failed to match its predecessor's success, with sales reaching two million. The band performed "[[Lakini's Juice]]" and "Heropsychodreamer" from the album on ''Saturday Night Live''.

Jerry Harrison returned as co-producer for 1999's ''[[The Distance to Here]]'', which entered the US album chart at number four and featured the hit single "[[The Dolphin's Cry]]". In 2000, Live embarked on a co-headlining tour with [[Counting Crows]]. On that tour, Counting Crows' lead singer, [[Adam Duritz]], often joined Live for their performance of "The Dolphin's Cry", while Kowalczyk sang a verse of "[[Hanginaround]]" with Counting Crows.