Guns N Roses - Live And Let Die (studio Version With) Apr 2026

: Lead vocals, keyboards, and synthesizer programming. Slash : Lead guitar and six-string bass. Izzy Stradlin : Rhythm guitar. Duff McKagan : Bass and backing vocals. Matt Sorum : Drums and percussion. Dizzy Reed : Keyboards. Additional Musicians : Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon) : Backing vocals.

: Unlike the Paul McCartney original, which used a full orchestra arranged by George Martin, Slash noted in his memoir that Axl Rose spent hours personally programming synthesizers to achieve the track's nuanced "horn" and orchestral sounds. Guns N Roses - Live and Let Die (studio version with)

: The "orchestral" stabs were performed by Jon Thautwein , Matthew McKagan (Duff's brother), Rachel West , and Robert Clark . Johann Langlie : Synthesizer programming. Production Highlights : Lead vocals, keyboards, and synthesizer programming

While the core band provides the hard rock foundation, several additional musicians contributed to the studio track's complex sound: : Duff McKagan : Bass and backing vocals