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Born: [[Cal Schenkel|Calvin Schenkel]] 27th January 1947 in Willow Grove, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Born: [[Cal Schenkel|Calvin Schenkel]] 27th January 1947 in Willow Grove, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | ||
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Fathered daughter, Raven, with [[Sandra Leano]]. | Fathered daughter, Raven, with [[Sandra Leano]]. | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Schenkelsketch.jpg|thumb|right|Zappa sketched by Schenkel for Uncle Meat]]<br> | |
| − | Cal provided artwork, graphics, and/or design for: | + | Cal provided artwork, graphics, and/or design for:<br> |
| − | + | [[We're Only In It For The Money]]<br> | |
| − | [[We're Only In It For The Money]] | + | [[Lumpy Gravy]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Cruising With Ruben & The Jets]]<br> | |
| − | [[Lumpy Gravy]] | + | [[Uncle Meat]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Hot Rats]]<br> | |
| − | [[Cruising With Ruben & The Jets]] | + | [[Burnt Weeny Sandwich]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Chunga's Revenge]]<br> | |
| − | + | [[Fillmore East, June 1971]]<br> | |
| − | [[ | + | [[200 Motels]]<br> |
| − | [[Hot Rats]] | + | [[Just Another Band From L.A.]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Waka/Jawaka]]<br> | |
| − | [[Burnt Weeny Sandwich]] | + | [[The Grand Wazoo]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Over-Nite Sensation]]<br> | |
| − | [[Chunga's Revenge]] | + | [[Apostrophe (')]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Roxy & Elsewhere]]<br> | |
| − | [[Fillmore East, June 1971]] | + | [[One Size Fits All]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Bongo Fury]]<br> | |
| − | [[200 Motels]] | + | [[Zoot Allures]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Tinseltown Rebellion]]<br> | |
| − | [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] | ||
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| − | [[Waka/Jawaka]] | ||
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| − | [[The Grand Wazoo]] | ||
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| − | [[Over-Nite Sensation]] | ||
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| − | [[Apostrophe (')]] | ||
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| − | [[Roxy & Elsewhere]] | ||
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| − | [[One Size Fits All]] | ||
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| − | [[Bongo Fury]] | ||
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| − | [[Zoot Allures]] | ||
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| − | [[Tinseltown Rebellion]] | ||
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[[Does Humor Belong In Music?]] CD | [[Does Humor Belong In Music?]] CD | ||
| − | + | [[The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life]]<br> | |
| − | [[The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life]] | + | [[Playground Psychotics]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Ahead Of Their Time]]<br> | |
| − | [[Playground Psychotics]] | + | [[Cheap Thrills]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Mystery Disc]]<br> | |
| − | [[Ahead Of Their Time]] | + | [[Son Of Cheep Thrills]]<br> |
| − | + | [[Threesome No. 1]] slipcase art<br> | |
| − | [[Cheap Thrills]] | + | [[Threesome No. 2]] slipcase art.<br> |
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| − | [[Mystery Disc]] | ||
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| − | [[Son Of Cheep Thrills]] | ||
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| − | [[Threesome No. 1]] slipcase art | ||
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| − | [[Threesome No. 2]] slipcase art. | ||
The track [[For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)]] (from [[The Grand Wazoo]]) tells of an episode at the time [[Cal Schenkel|Schenkel]] was working on the [[Uncle Meat]] cover. | The track [[For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)]] (from [[The Grand Wazoo]]) tells of an episode at the time [[Cal Schenkel|Schenkel]] was working on the [[Uncle Meat]] cover. | ||
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[[Cal Schenkel|Schenkel]] can be seen in the Zappa movies: | [[Cal Schenkel|Schenkel]] can be seen in the Zappa movies: | ||
| − | [[Uncle Meat (The Film)|Uncle Meat]] | + | [[Uncle Meat (The Film)|Uncle Meat]]<br> |
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[[Video From Hell]]. | [[Video From Hell]]. | ||
Revision as of 02:35, 23 August 2007
Born: Calvin Schenkel 27th January 1947 in Willow Grove, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dropped out of Philadelphia College of Art. Went to California where he encountered Zappa several times, even visiting the studio where Freak Out! was being recorded. Returned to Philadelphia in the summer 1966.
The following spring The Mothers arrived in New York. Schenkel had met Sandy Hurvitz when she was a student at Philadelphia College of Art. After she had joined The Mothers she suggested Schenkel to Zappa to work on promotional artwork and cover designs.
When I first met him in New York, the art studio was in his apartment – but that was only for a brief period. I didn’t actually live there, but I would commute to work at his place. When we moved to LA when he had rented the log cabin, I had a wing of it. It was my living quarters and art studio, which I rented separately from him. There was probably more of a chance to fraternize when I lived in that close proximity than when I didn’t, but even when I lived in my own place I’d be hanging out a lot and listening to what he was doing with the music. I think that it was just that I happened to fit the mold. I’m not sure I totally did understand it, but it just happened to coincide with what I was doing. I liked working in a lot of different directions and doing very eclectic stuff and working in different styles and Frank was doing that with his music.
Fathered daughter, Raven, with Sandra Leano.
Cal provided artwork, graphics, and/or design for:
We're Only In It For The Money
Lumpy Gravy
Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
Uncle Meat
Hot Rats
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Chunga's Revenge
Fillmore East, June 1971
200 Motels
Just Another Band From L.A.
Waka/Jawaka
The Grand Wazoo
Over-Nite Sensation
Apostrophe (')
Roxy & Elsewhere
One Size Fits All
Bongo Fury
Zoot Allures
Tinseltown Rebellion
Does Humor Belong In Music? CD
The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life
Playground Psychotics
Ahead Of Their Time
Cheap Thrills
Mystery Disc
Son Of Cheep Thrills
Threesome No. 1 slipcase art
Threesome No. 2 slipcase art.
The track For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (from The Grand Wazoo) tells of an episode at the time Schenkel was working on the Uncle Meat cover.
Schenkel can be heard "That's very distraughtening" on Lumpy Gravy.
A production designer for 200 Motels (The Film)
Schenkel can be seen in the Zappa movies:
Conceptual Continuity: the artwork for Burnt Weeny Sandwich was originally done for an Eric Dolphy album. [[
