The spiritual qualities in Live´s music have often inspired comparisons to Bono and U2, and some admirers have noted the parallels between Ed Kowalczyk´s reflections and the imagery that John Lennon employed. But there´s another valid comparison that one doesn´t often hear: Earth, Wind & Fire. Live´s alternative rock sounds nothing like EWF´s soul and funk, but lyrically, they do have something in common: an ability to get a positive, uplifting message across without being wimpy. EWF had some of the most gutsy, rump-shaking funk grooves of the ´70s, and yet, their lyrics were undeniably spiritual; similarly, Live´s fifth album, V, feeds the listeners´ mind, spirit, and intellect without letting the body down. Those who think of Live as the conscience of post-grunge alternative rock won´t be disappointed by the intelligence and spirituality the Pennsylvanians bring to "People Like You," "Simple Creed," and o