Not used three mics, although one of the best sounds I ever got was with 2 (vintage
D12E in the kick and a Rode NT2 overhead) - we were trying to get a "Beatles-y" sound, and it worked. OInly problem was that I had to play drums on it...still, the
sound was good.
I'm just finishing mixing a demo for a local punk band. The kit was mic'd pretty conventionally...like this:
B/D - AT PRO 25
S/D - SM57
O/H - 2 x ECM8000
Toms (2) - 2 x SM58
Close ambient mic - AKG Solidtube
Distant ambient - SM 58 (I've read that U2 use one and compress the hell out of it)
It all sounded fine, and very "real", but as mixing has progressed, I've found that I've offloaded all mics apart from bass, snare & overhead - and both me and the band much prefer the sound.
The only problem has been that the drummer's crash cymbal is completely useless and didn't cut through at all...still, aren't samplers useful?