U2 From E-1 raced on stage, Bono embraced her and she joined him in singing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." "Gloria," I thought, came off nicely a respite in the urgent, electronically overwhelming stuff and "Hands of Love" gave way. after a bit. to "Sunday Bloody Sunday," which has emerged as a powerful musical presentation, beautifully sung, played and choreographed. Another of U2's classic performances followed it beean as 'Help," segued to "Not Fade Away," included some "Ruby Tuesday" and "Sympathy For The Devil." then, well, faded away. In this musical and lyric mood, Bono also paraphrased the Beastie Boys "We fight for the right to party like others fight for the right to eat," he noted, in another peculiarly lopsided reference. "New Year's Day" then popped up, followed by "Bullet The Blue Sky" which interpolated some Jimi Hendrix-like guitar lines, a rambling anti-war rap by Bono with references to Reagan, El Salvador (and a California surfer-friend,) bars, huts and fighter planes. As Adam Clayton's throbbing bass kept the beat rolling along Bono was at once singing, exhorting, playing harmonica and guitar. Often overlooked, sometimes unheard, Is the splendid solo guitar work of Dave "The Edge" Evans his flowing sound, for the most part, is what ties together the ensemble fabric of U2; his succinct accompaniment perfectly balances Bono's sometimes excessive vocalizing. "Running To Stand Still," "With Or Without You," and Curtis May-field's "People Get Ready" helped bring the long show to a both rousing and mellow conclusion. Chrissie Hynde and the current Pretenders preceded U2 on the show it was a good set, and Hynde was in her finest feisty mood. Having played for about 40 minutes ("Mystery Achievement," ' Middle of the Road," "Back To Ohio," etc.) she and the band left, presumably finished. Then, however, they reemerged, Chrissie commenting, "Now, if you're ready, we'll go into part two of our show," and the Pretenders did ultimately finishing with "Back On The Chain Gang." Ballpark rock shows can stand a bit of casual, candid commentary occasionally.