Did you know which one of Jethro Tull’s Lon playing albums was inspired by Monty Python: Tongue in cheek and good humor?
Rock and roll can still be tongue-in-cheek when it wants to, and even among the most gifted musicians in the world, Jethro Tull wasn’t afraid to pull from Monty Python on albums like Thick as a Brick.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VQKzDNz9iOY&pp=ygUQVGhpY2sgYXMgYSBicmljaw…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WFGUp-kNnjM&pp=ygUMTW9udHkgcHl0aG9u
According to Far Out Magazine, Progressive rock usually has a reputation for being a little bit too serious. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/jethro-tull-album-inspired-by-monty-python/
‘STAND UP’: HOW JETHRO TULL’S SECOND ALBUM BROKE THE BLUES-ROCK MOLD
Leaping beyond their bluesy beginnings, ‘Stand Up’ saw Jethro Tull pioneer a baroque fusion of ‘cocktail jazz’, English folk and hard rock.
https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/stand-up-jethro-tull-album-story/