Hell No....
first of all... EQ is no subsitute for proper mic placement and gain structure **disclaimer over**
But i like to know that what i pull up @ mix is mostly in 'the can'. hard choices about certain frequencies are made on the fly whilst tracking allt he while keepingt he bigger picture of the song formost in my mind when eq'ing. Rampant EQ abuse can really **** a song.. i know.. i learnt the hard way like everyone else and made the mistakes to know better. But i gennerally Cut during tracking and add a lil bit here or there but in mix mode anything goes.. so long as it sounds good!!!!
PEACE
Wiggy