Remembering Comedian Eddy Gombloh: Once Created A Goat Trio Group, Together With Benjamin Sueb And Dul Kamdi

Eddy Gombloh, a senior Indonesian comedian who had a career with Benjamin Sueb and Dul Kamdi. Eddy died on July 4, 2022 in Yogyakarta, at the age of 80 years. (Instagram)

JAKARTA - No one doubts Benjamin Sueb's talent in the music world. He is a legendary musician. It's different with jokes. The man who is familiarly called Bang Ben is actually a newcomer. He learned this talent from his friends Dul Kamdi and Eddy Gombloh, who recently passed away. Eddy died on July 4, 2022 at the age of 80 in Yogyakarta.

Both are great masters of Bang Ben's comedic to the point of proficient. Bang Ben also succeeded. They invite Bang Ben to join the group against the Goat Trio. All three names are famous. In fact, he is predicted to be a top comedian throughout the country.

The relationship between Dul Kamdi, Eddy Gombloh, and Benjamin Sueb is like a brother. The three were brought together by Kodam V Jakarta. They were appointed as Artists of Kodam V Jaya. Every day the army has an event, the Kodam Artists who often entertain.

Everyone has their own role. Bang Ben often shows off his talent in singing. Meanwhile, Dul Kamdi and Eddy Gombloh often make jokes. The routine made the three of them close and support each other. Eddy Gombloh and Bang Ben especially. He and Bang Ben like areca nut halved. The two act as if they were siblings.

Two senior Indonesian comedians, Eddy Gombloh and Dul Kamdi. (Humor Quiz Snippets)

Eddy Gombloh often helps Bang Ben. Vice versa. This closeness made Bang Ben's first child, Beib Benjamin, consider Eddy Gombloh like a second father figure. When Beib Benjamin received report cards, Eddy Gombloh was often asked to take report cards.

This closeness is not limited to Bang Ben's children alone, Eddy Gombloh is also close to his extended family. He even accompanied Bang Ben's struggle from having nothing to being phenomenal. His memory will never forget his experiences with Bang Ben.

"We want to meet our classmates. Usually when you meet friends are always joking. There, there's just something Ben often jokes about. Close. Close to it like a betel nut halved. because, I know the late Benjamin Sueb from scratch. From before Benjamin Sueb became an actor, became an artist, we have known each other.”

“In the past, we were both artists from the Military Command. At the Kodam there used to be a group of artists. That's one of them, Benjamin became a member. Benjamin used to be a singer, a singer, I was a comedian. Finally, the director needs a player with a Javanese accent. Finally I was chosen to accompany the late Benjamin Sueb. (Our action) is considered a success, and every time a new film appears, I will be included," said Eddy Gombloh as he revealed on the Humoria Indonesia Youtube page, August 23, 2021.

Goat Trio

Bang Ben realized. Entering the entertainment industry in the country is not easy. Moreover, maintaining existence as a true entertainer. For him, being an artist must be total. Multi talented. The world of music has indeed been conquered. However, the world of comedy aka comedy has not been touched.

In fact, comedy is the true identity of the Betawi people. For the Betawi people, laughing at life is part of everyday life. Life must be faced cheerfully. Maybe Bang Ben as a Betawi person is used to throwing jokes every day. However, he was worried. Jokes to friends are not necessarily suitable to be applied to the world of entertainment.

Bang Ben's ego was lowered. He asked his friends who are members of the Kodam Artists, Dul Kamdi and Eddy Gombloh to teach comedy. His partner was immediately surprised. Because, Bang Ben is quite good at comedy. However, Bang ben insisted on asking to be taught.

Dul Kamdi and Eddy Gombloh immediately invited Bang Ben to form a comedy group. Goat Trio, his name. The group was deliberately created so that Bang Ben could make jokes while learning directly on stage.

Benjamin Sueb, who at the beginning of his career formed the comedy group Trio Kambing with Eddy Gombloh and Dul Kamdi. (Wikimedia Commons)

Meanwhile, advices in the form of potions in comedy are given by the two of them every day. Moreover, Dul Kamdi and Eddy Gombloh are not new to the comedy stage. Both of them first existed through the comedy group SES (Dul Kamdi, Eddy Gombloh, and Sus Ta).

The famous goat trio. The comedian group was invited to tour around Java (Bandung, Semarang, and Solo) sponsored by Zbigniew Bleszynski (father of Tamara Bleszynski). Bang Ben's appearance is getting better day by day.

Bang Ben is considered by the audience to be quite good at provoking laughter. In fact, Bang Ben was so funny, no one thought he was a musician because he was considered a comedian. When Bang Ben wanted to sing, many were not sure that he had mastered the field.

“Seeing Ben's natural talent, Edi Gombloh and Dul Kamdi agreed to form the comedy group Trio Kambing in 1969. They embraced Ben. it sounds like the name of the group is like the origin of jeplak or the origin of comot. Not really. goat stands for the names of the three of them: Kamdi, Benjamin, and Gombloh. The name of the Goat Trio is only used when they are still outside."

“They had traveled around West Java and Central Java with that name. In the 1970s, they performed in Cirebon and Bandung, among others, with the band The Beach Girls, Band Bambu Cafe under the name Arumba, Hawaiian The Greatest, and Frans Daromes. Dul Kamdi recalled: I remember very well, because Benjamin's name was not yet well-known, and he was even refused to sing because he was afraid of ruining the Daromes fan show," said Ludhy Cahyana and Muhlis Suhaeri in the book Benjamin S: Muka Kampung Sustenance Kota (2005).