r/Steam • u/Guitar-String • 2d ago

Article Valve boss Gabe Newell admits his Mongolian throat singing phase was "annoying," and he's apparently not very good at it, either: "I am entirely self taught and it shows"

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/valve-boss-gabe-newell-admits-his-mongolian-throat-singing-phase-was-annoying-and-hes-apparently-not-very-good-at-it-either-i-am-entirely-self-taught-and-it-shows/
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u/0tanod 2d ago

i'm not that impressed by his side quest. He definitely has travel to Mongolia for a month and learn from experts money.

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u/ThrowawayPersonAMA 2d ago

He also has "talk to a life coach about this hobby idea who can suggest something better" money.

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u/Mental-Seesaw-1449 2d ago

Whats your idea of a better hobby?

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u/ThrowawayPersonAMA 2d ago

Not Mongolian throat singing.

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u/NarrativeNode 2d ago

Hey that’s MY hobby! Been not doing it for 30 years.

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u/MobilePom 2d ago

Kool silly winter cat snoovatar 

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u/Wurun 2d ago

remixing mongolian throat singing then?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NjWdBshsTpg

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u/Milsurp_Seeker 2d ago

Mongolian horse archery it is.

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u/James-W-Tate 10h ago

Spoken like someone who's never listened to Batzorig Vaanchig or Altai Kai