if its mostly down to the drum sound then its mostly down to the drum kit itself.
a beefy sound will only be possible if the kit is sounding good itself (may sound obvious but you would be amazed how many people will spend cash on guitar strings etc but totally overlook how the drums sound.)
buy fresh heads and make sure they are played in / stretched before you start recording (or else the sound will change throughout the day)
also listen carefully to the sound of the drums before there are any mics near them and make sure you like the sound of them. beg/borrow/steal a decent set of cymbals too.
if they sound good then its down to the engineer to transfer that to the tape.
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