  The first two months of spectroscopic and photometric monitoring of the
nearby type Ic SN 2007gr are presented. The very early discovery (less than 5
days after the explosion) and the relatively short distance of the host galaxy
motivated an extensive observational campaign. SN 2007gr shows an average peak
luminosity but unusually narrow spectral lines and an almost flat photospheric
velocity profile. The detection of prominent carbon features in the spectra is
shown and suggest a wide range in carbon abundance in stripped-envelope
supernovae. SN 2007gr may be an important piece in the puzzle of the observed
diversity of CC SNe.
