Despite Coming and going in the blink of an eye, the River dogs have al-ways been held in high esteem. Sure, lots of underachieving acts are be-stowed with acclaim but if one group genuinely deserves reappraisal, the River dogs are about as deserving as you can possibly get. And the reason isn't just because the band featured the presence of former Dio and Whitesnake (and future Def Leppard ) guitarist Vivian Campbell. Formed in Los Angeles at a time when hair-metal was king, they were determine.