No this is Ric <| sep |> Obama had full control for two years . it was a campaign promise he could have loved you . <| sep |> I ' m happy to hear you are going to get back into playing . Hopefully I can help you out a little . I think this will vary from person to person depending on the amount of time spent practicing , skill level when you stopped playing , inherent talent , equipment used etc . I ' ve never taken that long of a break before but I have taken around a year off of playing sax and there is about a month where my sound isn ' t quite right and my fingers don ' t feel as comfortable . Your embouchure will get sore quickly . When it does take a break because a sore embouchure is less likely to be proper . It will get sloppy and you will manipulate or bite to compensate . Take your time to practice long tones and slow scales at different dynamic levels . Listen to your favorite players and listen to your self !