Fantastic Four question

I want to read F4 and have volumes 1-4 sitting on my shelf. I know that Byrne's run seems to be the definitive run. That being said. Can I just skip over all the Lee/Kirby stuff and go right to the Byrne run? I know there's plenty of good stuff in those books but reading piles are adding up and I wanna read what is essentially the best FF. Hickman's FF is on my list as well to read.