Quaife. He further recalled that while Quaife was a generally calming influence, he remained hesitant to side with either the brothers or Avory. Repertoire and tour personnel The US shows were planned to be a package-tour, a format typical of the 1960s. The Kinks and contemporary English rock band the Moody Blues were set to be joint headliners, but when the Moody Blues were unable to enter the country after having been denied US visas, they were replaced with different acts throughout the tour, including the Supremes, the Dave Clark Five and Sonny & Cher. Local groups and musicians performed as support acts, including Paul Peterson, Dick and Dee Dee, the Hollywood Argyles, the Rivieras and Dobie Gray, among others. The Kinks' set generally lasted around 40 minutes. On Page's recommendation, they based their shows around their first hit single "You Really Got Me". At the start of each concert, they played the opening bars of the song before abruptly switching to a different number. They performed a complete version of the song midway through the set and repeated it during their encore. The Kinks wore matching red riding coats, frilly shirts and riding boots. The look emphasised the band's Englishness, especially in contrast with the Mod subculture, which instead took its fashion cues from Continental Europe. Academic Barry J. Faulk suggests that the combination of the band's long hair and their "Regency Dandy costume" left them looking more androgynous and suggestive of "queerness" than the suits worn by either the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. The Kinks were accompanied on tour by Page and road manager Sam Curtis. In the final week of tour, California businessman Don Zacharlini served as temporary tour manager in Page's place. The band's two original managers Grenville Collins and Robert Wace remained in the UK for the duration of the tour. The band were regularly visited by their publisher Edward Kassner, who took time to promote Ray's songwriting catalogue. The band's publicist Brian Somerville and booking agent Arthur Howes arrived in the US three weeks beforehand to perform advanced work, while the tour was booked by Ken Kendall Associates in New York City. Tour Final preparations After announcing the tour, Page made numerous changes to the itinerary. He announced different start dates in press releases before announcing a delay until , a delay necessitated by Dave's head injury in Cardiff. Early plans included different