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

: The track was produced by Mike Clink and the band themselves, and mixed by Bill Price . Guns N Roses - Live and Let Die (studio version with)

: 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. : 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

Listen to the official 2022 remaster of the studio version here: Live And Let Die (2022 Remaster) Guns N' Roses - Topic YouTube• Nov 10, 2022

The studio version of cover of "Live and Let Die" (featured on the 1991 album Use Your Illusion I ) is notable for its heavy rock arrangement that incorporates synthesizers and real horn sections to recreate the original's orchestral feel. Musician Credits & Instrumentation

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