Dougie Bowne gave up a perfectly good regular gig with a world-famous artist to follow his muse. Those in the know have been thanking him ever since. Dougie Bowne exudes harmony. He speaks with a gregarious enthusiasm, punctuating stories with an arm around a shoulder and a diffused buoyant laugh. That he’s one of the greatest unsung drummers of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s New York experimental jazz and rock scenes is not something about which he boasts. Bowne’s modesty meant that during his busiest period, his prowess spread mostly via word of mouth among musicians and bandleaders. During his heyday he shared the studio and stage with a who’s who of revolutionary musicians, including Laurie Anderson, Iggy Pop, John Cale, Jack Bruce, and Marianne Faithfull. Today, living in North Carolina and tending to his health, he’s still a man full of infectious energy, someone with whom you could imagine […]