Manfred Mann's "Blinded By the Light" - guitar solo question

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I was putting together a 70’s CD to listen to at work during lunch. One of my favorites from that era is Manfred Mann’s rendition of Springsteen’s “Blinded By the Light” (long version).

There’s a part in the middle where the line “But mama, that’s where the fun is” is repeated several times while a trippy guitar riff is being played.

Question: how does the guitarist get this sound? Is he actually playing that fast or is he using some sort of effects pedal? Or both?

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It’s just hammering on and off very quickly. Not as tough as it sounds really.

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After further experimentation I’d say it’s a hammer on and pull off actually.