GREAT WHITE- Mista Bone - GREAT WHITE- Mista Bone

What this video is

Released in 1989 at the commercial zenith of LA hard rock, 'Mista Bone' was part of Great White's breakthrough Capitol Records album ...Twice Shy, which also contained their gold-certified cover 'Once Bitten, Twice Shy.' The video's Southern Gothic plantation setting was an unusual visual departure from the Sunset Strip norm, channeling a blues-inflected Americana aesthetic that distinguished Great White from many…

Why it matters

Exemplifies the late-80s hair metal music video format at its most polished: rapid-cut performance footage fused with a Southern Gothic mini-narrative, reflecting Capitol Records' premium promotional spend and Nigel Dick's signature blend of cinematic location work with high-energy band staging.

The director

Nigel Dick (b. 21 March 1953, Catterick, North Yorkshire) is a British-born music video director and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He co-founded Propaganda Films in the mid-1980s alongside David Fincher, Dominic Senna, and Greg Gold. His career spans over…