Exound, nice "Blue Bayou" lead solo line incorporating pitch bend & vibrato.

Were the 'uniquely' pedal steel guitar sounding 'pads' & 'fills' (which include pitch glide (or portamento?) & pitch blending) which can be heard in the background, played by you as well, or are they part of the auto accompaniment backing itself? I'd really like to learn how to incorporate those pedal steel guitar effects in my 'live playing'. Exound, many thanks for sharing. - Scott