I think that the way music appeals to each person will always be a mystery. I remember The Band since the beginning, and I was never moved by their music, or looked at it as much more than well done and competent. Still, over the years, whenever someone brings them up, like this thread, I go back again, this time to the recommended links near the beginning of this thread, and listen carefully. I just can't feel what others are feeling in this music. Conversely, there is music that I am deeply attached to that leaves people that I am close to cold.
That is a mystery to me.