Recording drums with 1 mic

So many ways... Right over the drummer's head for the drummer's perspective, right in front of the kit for the band's, a few feet forward for the audience's... Right over the top and barely in front of the kick rim pointed sort of toward the snare...

You've got some s'perimenting to do... And it may be the room itself that tells you what to do.
 
With only 1 mic, "perspective" is gonna be kind of lost. You won't have a stereo image. That being said, Massive pretty much has it.

Have someone play the kit, walk around the room and listen carefully. Anywhere the kit sounds particularly good or balanced. Put the mic there and try it.
 
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