Great topic! It's good to see so many fellow geezers here! I just turned 67, and for the past four years I have been re-pursuing the musical passions that I had to put on a back burner almost half a century ago.
I have to admit the DAW, and Sonar in particular, inspired me to get serious about music again. I have always loved having my guitars around to noodle around with, but the potential to create literally anything musically with music software is what pulled me back in to being a musician.
I sometimes look at the current music scene and feel like a dinosaur or visitor from another planet, and I miss record stores, but I can now make my own music! Go Geezers!