What sonic qualities connects to you deeply and emotionally?

It can be almost anything that's done well at the right moment.  Vocals, strings, percussion, a haunting flute. 

Good vocals can be very moving, and there's something about a nice guitar solo that gets my attention.  I especially love the sound of a well recorded resonator guitar being played well.   

Venue acoustics -

• those little background echoes and reverberations
• they add the reality otherwise missing
• they provide the "height" of the venue

Regards - Steve

The passion imbued by the artist I think goes a long way in bringing tears to my eyes. By way of example, Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland. Pretty tune, pretty voice, Ho Hum! Now that same song sung by Eva Cassidy. The power and the passion  she brings to this song is incomparable and moves me greatly as no others do.  And so it goes. :-) 

Rhythm & Pace and midrange bloom.

Bass that shakes the windows.